Anna Volkova
Anna Feodorovna Volkova (; died 1876) was a Russian chemist known for her work in organic chemistry. Volkova was the first chemist to prepare pure
ortho-toluene sulfonic acid, its
acyl chloride, and its
amide (1870). She was also the first chemist to synthesize
para-tricresyl phosphate from
para-cresol, a component of
plasticizer. Volkova was the first woman to receive a diploma in chemistry (1870), the first woman in the world to publish scientific work in chemistry, and the first woman to be a member of the Russian Chemical Society.
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