Sorms, Bernhard (2007). "Schmitt, Rudolf". Neue Deutsche Biographie (in German). Vol. 23. Berlin, Germany: Duncker & Humblot. pp. 241–242. ISBN978-3-428-11204-3. From p. 241: "Sein bekanntester Schüler war Richard Seifert (1861-1919), der Chefchemiker der Fabrik v. Heydens, der u.a. 1892 die Rezeptur für das weltbekannte Mundwasser "Odol" entwickelte." (His [Schmitt's] best known pupil was Richard Seifert (1861-1919), the chief chemist of the Heyden factory, who, among others, developed in 1892 the formula for the world-famous mouthwash "Odol".)
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Sahli, Hermann (1886). "Ueber die therapeutische Anwendung des Salols (des salicylsauren Phenoläthers)" [On the therapeutic application of Salol (of the ester phenyl salicylate)]. Correspondenz-Blatt für schweizer Aerzte (Correspondence Journal for Swiss Doctors) (in German). 16: 321–325. This is the speech which Sahli made to the Berne Society of Medicine and Pharmacy, and in which he announced Salol and its use as a new pharmaceutical. From p. 321: "Diese Verbindung war neben mehreren verwandten zusammengesetzten Aethern von Phenolen und org. Säuren von Nencki schon vor 3 Jahren dargestellt und auf seine antiseptischen und physiologisch-chemischen Eigenschaften untersucht worden, hat aber eine practische Anwendung bisher noch nicht gefunden." (In addition to several related esters composed of phenol and organic acids, this compound was prepared 3 years ago by Nencki and was investigated for its antiseptic and physiological-chemical properties; however, [he] hadn't yet found a practical application.)
However, in 1885, Nencki did publish his findings about the hydrolysis, by the body, of esters. In particular, Nencki published his findings regarding the hydrolysis of phenyl benzoate (Phenolbenzoesäureester), a compound that is chemically closely related to phenyl salicylate. See pp. 380-382 of: Nencki (1885). "Ueber die Spaltung der Säureester der Fettreihe und der aromatischen Verbindungen im Organismus und durch das Pankreas" [On the hydrolysis of esters of acids of the aliphatic series and of aromatic compounds in vivo and by the pancreas]. Archiv für experimentelle Pathologie und Pharmakologie (in German). 20: 377–384.
Moss, John (2 October 1886). "Salol: a new antiseptic". The Pharmaceutical Journal and Transactions. 3rd series. 17: 273–274. From p. 273: " … the word salol is evidently compounded of the initial and terminal letters of the former title [i.e., salicylate of phenol]"
Reprinted in: Moss, John (1886). "Salol: a new antiseptic". American Journal of Pharmacy. 58: 552–555.
