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Perkin's Mauve: the History of the Chemistry

A Filarowski BSc (Hons) CCol ASDC, Technical Officer SDC

26-May-06

This article details the chemistry behind Perkin's discovery in 1856 and the long search for the structure of mauveine, which was only fully elucidated just over 10 years ago. Andrew Filarowski, the SDC technical officer, explains further.

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Perkin's Mauve: the History of the Chemistry

A Filarowski BSc (Hons) CCol ASDC, Technical Officer SDC

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