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Stanisław Kostanecki

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Stanisław Kostanecki (born 16 April 1860 in Myszaków, now in Poland then Kingdom of Prussia – 15 November 1910 in Würzburg) was a Polish organic chemist, professor who pioneered in vegetable dye chemistry e.g. curcumin. He is best known for discovering Kostanecki acylation, which was named after him.[1]

In 1896, he developed the theory of dyes and studied the natural vegetable dyes.[2] Among his many students were scientists Kazimierz Funk and Wiktor Lampe.

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  1. ^ Światu, Polska (2021-12-05). "KOSTANECKI STANISŁAW (1860-1910) - Szwajcaria » Polska Światu - chemia". Polska Światu (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  2. ^ "PTCHEM - Biographies of patrons of Distinctions, Medals and Awards given by PCS". ptchem.pl. Retrieved 2024-10-24.