Throughout XIX and the first half of XX century, melting point was developed into a powerful method for characterization and identification of organic compounds. It was also the time when individual researchers could design and make their own instruments and a great deal of effort was devoted to that end. However, to a modern organic chemist, this once an indispensable method, is an afterthought to a point that it is now customarily reported as “uncorrected.”

Rise and fall of melting point: A brief history of once important analytical technique

2019 Spring National Meeting

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