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Nikolai Zinin (1812–1880) was a prominent Russian organic chemist who made foundational contributions to the early development of the chemical industry. In 1842, he discovered the Zinin reduction, a method for converting nitrobenzene into aniline using reducing agents. This synthesis provided a practical pathway to produce aniline dyes and pharmaceuticals on an industrial scale. He served as a professor at the University of Kazan, mentoring future chemists like Alexander Butlerov, and was a founding member of the Russian Chemical Society in 1868.

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Nikolai Zinin ranks #193 of 203 in the Chemist ranking, behind Adolphe Wurtz, ahead of Michael Polanyi.

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