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Friedel

Friedel is a surname of German origin, derived from the given name Friedrich, and it is also used as a masculine given name in some German-speaking regions. The name appears in various cultural and scientific contexts, often associated with notable figures who have contributed to their fields.

In science, several concepts bear the name Friedel. Charles Friedel was a French chemist who, with James

The name Friedel continues to be encountered in biographical and historical contexts, reflecting its origins as

Crafts,
devised
the
Friedel-Crafts
alkylation
and
Friedel-Crafts
acylation
reactions,
foundational
methods
for
introducing
alkyl
and
acyl
groups
into
aromatic
rings.
Georges
Friedel
was
a
French
mineralogist
and
crystallographer;
Friedel’s
law
in
X-ray
crystallography
is
named
after
him.
Jacques
Friedel
was
a
French
physicist
known
for
his
work
in
solid-state
physics,
and
the
term
Friedel
oscillations
describes
the
spatial
variation
of
electron
density
around
impurities
in
metals,
named
in
his
honor.
a
given
name
and
surname.
In
addition
to
the
individuals
listed
above,
variations
of
the
name
appear
in
academic
literature,
where
eponymous
terms
preserve
the
contributions
of
researchers
bearing
the
name
Friedel.