Zinin, N. N. Works on Organic Chemistry (Trudy po organicheskoy khimii), 1982. In Russian

Зинин Н. Н. Труды по органической химии. / Сост. Г. В. Быков, К. Н. Зеленин. (АН СССР).
Москва : Наука, 1982.
259 с. : портр., ил. Твёрдый издательский переплёт, формат 22 см. (Серия: Классики науки).
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Zinin, N. N. Works on Organic Chemistry (Trudy po organicheskoy khimii). / Compilers: G. V. Bykov, K. N. Zelenin. (Academy of Sciences of the USSR).
Moscow: Nauka, 1982.
259 pp.: portrait, illustrations. Publisher’s hardcover, 22 cm. (Series: Classics of Science).

This 1982 volume, published in the prestigious "Classics of Science" series by Nauka, brings together the fundamental research of Nikolay Nikolaevich Zinin (1812–1880), the patriarch of the Russian school of organic chemistry. As an academician of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences and a teacher to luminaries like Borodin and Butlerov, Zinin’s contributions laid the groundwork for the modern chemical industry.
The core of the collection is devoted to Zinin’s most world-renowned achievement: the Zinin reaction. By discovering the method to reduce nitro compounds into aromatic amines (specifically the conversion of nitrobenzene to aniline), Zinin single-handedly unlocked the door to the synthetic dye industry. This discovery allowed for the production of vibrant aniline dyes on an industrial scale, forever changing the worlds of textiles, medicine, and chemistry.
The book includes Zinin's primary scientific papers, meticulously edited and accompanied by a detailed biographical essay and historical commentary. It traces his early work at Kazan University and his later years in St. Petersburg, highlighting his research on benzoin, benzil, and various nitrogen-containing compounds. This edition serves as a critical primary source for historians of science, documenting how a single Russian laboratory’s insights evolved into a global technological revolution.
Encased in the iconic series binding, this academic edition is a significant addition to any library focused on the history of the natural sciences, the evolution of organic synthesis, or the golden age of the Russian academic tradition.