Alexander J. Fatiadi Explained

Alexander Johann Fatiadi (October 22, 1922 – September 16, 2010)^[1] was a chemist.

He obtained his masters from George Washington University, Washington DC (1957).^[2] He has worked at the National Bureau of Standards.^[3]

Selected publications

• A. J. Fatiadi and W. F. Sanger (1962), Tetrahydroxyquinone. Organic Syntheses, Coll. Vol. 5, p. 1011 (1973); Vol. 42, p. 90 (1962)
• Alexander J. Fatiadi, Horace S. Isbell, William F. Sager (1963), Cyclic Polyhydroxy Ketones. I. Oxidation Products of Hexahydroxybenzene (Benzenehexol). Journal of Research of the National Bureau of Standards A: Physics and Chemistry, volume 67A, issue 2, pages 153–162. Online version
• A. J. Fatiadi and W. F. Sager (1973), Hexahydroxybenzene [Benzenehexol] Organic Syntheses, Coll. Vol. 5, p. 595
• Alexander J. Fatiadi, Dielectric constant of n-hexane as a function of temperature, pressure, and density. NBS special publication, Issue 308, Page 175
• Alexander J. Fatiadi (1978), Synthesis of 1,3-(dicyanomethylene)croconate salts. New bond-delocalized dianion, "Croconate Violet". Journal of the American Chemical Society, volume 100 issue 8, pages 2586–2587.
• Alexander J. Fatiadi (1980), Pseudooxocarbons. Synthesis of 1,2,3-tris(dicyanomethylene)croconate salts. A new bond-delocalized dianion, croconate blue. Journal of Organic Chemistry volume 45, pages 1338–1339.
• Lawrence M. Doane, Alexander J. Fatiadi (1981), Electrochemical Oxidation of Croconate Salts; Evidence of the Chemical Equivalence of the Carbonyl Oxygen Atom and the Dicyanomethylene Group Communication, Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English, Volume 21 Issue 8, Pages 635 - 636
• A. Fatiadi (1987), The Classical Permanganate Ion: Still a Novel Oxidant in Organic Chemistry. Synthesis, volume 1987, issue 2, pages 85–127

Notes and References

1. https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/washingtonpost/obituary.aspx?n=alexander-j-fatiadi&pid=145511017 obituary
2. Michael King (2006), Department of Chemistry Chair's Report, Fall 2006 George Washington University, Washington DC. Accessed on 2010-02-11.
3. Author's biographical summary in: Lawrence M. Doane, Alexander J. Fatiadi (2003) Electrochemical Oxidation of Croconate Salts; Evidence of the Chemical Equivalence of the Carbonyl Oxygen Atom and the Dicyanomethylene Group