Abstract
Ascanio Sobrero (18121888), initially educated as a physician, was
one of the most accomplished Italian chemists of his time. He is particularly
remembered for having discovered nitroglycerin, its explosive characteristics,
and its use as a vasodilatant. Alfred Nobel would transform nitroglycerin into
dynamite and give birth to the modern explosives industry. Sobrero did some
important research on the products obtained by distillation of resins and
essential oils; as a result of these he discovered pyrrole hydrate (sobrerol) that
continues to be used today to treat bronchial diseases.
one of the most accomplished Italian chemists of his time. He is particularly
remembered for having discovered nitroglycerin, its explosive characteristics,
and its use as a vasodilatant. Alfred Nobel would transform nitroglycerin into
dynamite and give birth to the modern explosives industry. Sobrero did some
important research on the products obtained by distillation of resins and
essential oils; as a result of these he discovered pyrrole hydrate (sobrerol) that
continues to be used today to treat bronchial diseases.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 41-47 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Revista CENIC. Ciencias Quimicas |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - 2006 |
Keywords
- Sobrero
- nitroglycerin
- dynamite
- explosives
- resins
- essential oils
- bronchial diseases
- distillation
- pyrrole hydrate