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2 unusual facts about Gomberg–Bachmann reaction


Gomberg reaction

Gomberg–Bachmann reaction, an aryl-aryl coupling reaction via a diazonium salt

Gomberg–Bachmann reaction

The Gomberg–Bachmann reaction, named for the Ukrainian-American chemist Moses Gomberg and the American chemist Werner Emmanuel Bachmann, is an aryl-aryl coupling reaction via a diazonium salt.


Ralph Gomberg

At age 18 Ralph Gomberg became the first oboist in a youth orchestra directed by Leopold Stokowski.

Sy Gomberg

A supporter of the American Civil Liberties Union, Gomberg organized members of the film industry to march with Martin Luther King, Jr., in Alabama.

Willie Gilbert

Born William Gomberg in Cleveland, Ohio, Gilbert's proclivity for creating gags emerged as the humor writer for the Glenville High School Torch on which he worked alongside future playwright Jerome Lawrence and the creators of Superman, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.


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