Chemical Works of Carl Wilhelm Scheele

Anders Lennartson obtained his PhD from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, in 2009. The thesis focused on absolute asymmetric synthesis, i.e. synthesis of optically active compounds using no optically active precursors. According to most textbooks, this synthesis was considered impossible. However, by employing a crystalisation technique known as total spontaneous resolution, Anders became the first to optically resolve five- and seven-coordinate metal complexes. Since then, Anders has worked at the University of Southern Denmark (Odense, Denmark), the Chalmers University of Technology (Gothenburg, Sweden) and the University of Gothenburg.Over the past years, Anders has also become interested in the history of chemistry, paying special attention to the history of Swedish chemistry and the history of stereochemistry.

“This short book seeks to catalogue and describe the published work of Carl Wilhelm Scheele, the eighteenth century chemist best known for his work on heat, fire, and the discovery of oxygen. … This book might be used as an excellent teaching example for historians of science in training, offering an interesting case study of a quite particular kind of history of science.” (Georgette Taylor, Ambix, Vol 66 (1), 2019)

• Introduction.- A bibliography of Scheele's published works.- The Chemical Works of Carl Wilhelm Scheele.- Summary.- Index of names.- Index of subjects.