Mitscherlich, E. (1834). „Über das Benzol und die Säuren der Oel- und Talgarten” [On benzol and oily and fatty types of acids]. Annalen der Pharmacie. 9 (1): 39—48. doi:10.1002/jlac.18340090103. In a footnote on page 43, Liebig, the journal's editor, suggested changing Mitscherlich's original name for benzene (namely, "benzin") to "benzol", because the suffix "-in" suggested that it was an alkaloid (e.g., Chinin (quinine)), which benzene isn't, whereas the suffix "-ol" suggested that it was oily, which benzene is. Thus on page 44, Mitscherlich states: "Da diese Flüssigkeit aus der Benzoësäure gewonnen wird, und wahrscheinlich mit den Benzoylverbindungen im Zusammenhang steht, so gibt man ihr am besten den Namen Benzol, da der Name Benzoïn schon für die mit dem Bittermandelöl isomerische Verbindung von Liebig und Wöhler gewählt worden ist." (Since this liquid [benzene] is obtained from benzoic acid and probably is related to benzoyl compounds, the best name for it is "benzol", since the name "benzoïn" has already been chosen, by Liebig and Wöhler, for the compound that's isomeric with the oil of bitter almonds [benzaldehyde].)
Laurent, Auguste (1836). „Sur la chlorophénise et les acides chlorophénisique et chlorophénèsique”. Annales de Chemie et de Physique. 63: 27—45., see p. 44: "Je donne le nom de phène au radical fondamental des acides précédens (φαινω, j'éclaire), puisque la benzine se trouve dans le gaz de l'éclairage." (I give the name of "phène" (φαινω, I illuminate) to the fundamental radical of the preceding acids, because benzene is found in illuminating gas.)
Hofmann, A. W. (1845) „Ueber eine sichere Reaction auf Benzol”. Annalen der Chemie und Pharmacie. 55: 200—205. (On a reliable test for benzene), ; on pp. 204–205, Hofmann found benzene in coal tar oil.
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Arnold, D.; Plank, C.; Erickson, E.; Pike, F. (1958). „Solubility of Benzene in Water”. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Chemical & Engineering Data Series. 3 (2): 253—256. doi:10.1021/i460004a016.
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Mitscherlich, E. (1834). „Über das Benzol und die Säuren der Oel- und Talgarten” [On benzol and oily and fatty types of acids]. Annalen der Pharmacie. 9 (1): 39—48. doi:10.1002/jlac.18340090103. In a footnote on page 43, Liebig, the journal's editor, suggested changing Mitscherlich's original name for benzene (namely, "benzin") to "benzol", because the suffix "-in" suggested that it was an alkaloid (e.g., Chinin (quinine)), which benzene isn't, whereas the suffix "-ol" suggested that it was oily, which benzene is. Thus on page 44, Mitscherlich states: "Da diese Flüssigkeit aus der Benzoësäure gewonnen wird, und wahrscheinlich mit den Benzoylverbindungen im Zusammenhang steht, so gibt man ihr am besten den Namen Benzol, da der Name Benzoïn schon für die mit dem Bittermandelöl isomerische Verbindung von Liebig und Wöhler gewählt worden ist." (Since this liquid [benzene] is obtained from benzoic acid and probably is related to benzoyl compounds, the best name for it is "benzol", since the name "benzoïn" has already been chosen, by Liebig and Wöhler, for the compound that's isomeric with the oil of bitter almonds [benzaldehyde].)
Hoffman, Augustus W. (1856). „On insolinic acid”. Proceedings of the Royal Society. 8: 1—3. doi:10.1098/rspl.1856.0002. „The existence and mode of formation of insolinic acid prove that to the series of monobasic aromatic acids, Cn2Hn2-8O4, the lowest known term of which is benzoic acid, … .” [Note: The empirical formulas of organic compounds that appear in Hofmann's article (p. 3) are based upon an atomic mass of carbon of 6 (instead of 12) and an atomic mass of oxygen of 8 (instead of 16).]
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