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Richard Wolffenstein

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German chemist

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Richard Wolffenstein
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According to Wikipedia, Richard Wolffenstein was a German chemist. He discovered acetone peroxide in 1895 by reacting acetone with hydrogen peroxide. The Wolffenstein-Böters reaction, which he discovered in 1913, was an alternative production method for explosives.

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