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In [[1852]], on his father Arturpiulerix Verantus's death, Niceroslav was granted military leave from Arturpiulerix III and allowed to finish his military service with a course of study at [[Fortuna Institute]]. Niceroslav loved chemistry and joined Fortuna's chemistry program under professor Gherlavichio Cardiconi de Zabrăț. Writing to his mother, Niceroslav said "my transition from military service to higher education in the pursuit of knowledge has made me very happy. I am gaining life as never before. The science of chemistry itself, but also the leading of it by such a great professor as Cardiconi de Zabrăț, totally conquered me. How can I be shackled now, with the seduction of the universe's secrets taunting me?". | In [[1852]], on his father Arturpiulerix Verantus's death, Niceroslav was granted military leave from Arturpiulerix III and allowed to finish his military service with a course of study at [[Fortuna Institute]]. Niceroslav loved chemistry and joined Fortuna's chemistry program under professor Gherlavichio Cardiconi de Zabrăț. Writing to his mother, Niceroslav said "my transition from military service to higher education in the pursuit of knowledge has made me very happy. I am gaining life as never before. The science of chemistry itself, but also the leading of it by such a great professor as Cardiconi de Zabrăț, totally conquered me. How can I be shackled now, with the seduction of the universe's secrets taunting me?". | ||
Niceroslav's work in chemistry from this period is worthy of note: he conducted research into coconut oil, discovering the presence in it of decanoic acid and lauric acid. He started his research in the spring of [[1857]] in [[Venceia]] but finished the experiments at home in [[Araetioris]], sending the results to the Fortuna Institute by 1858. His method for the separation of the fatty acids homologs was not the traditional way of using fractional distillation, but instead using the solubility of barium salts. His research can be summarized as follows: | |||
Niceroslav's work in chemistry from this period is worthy of note: he conducted research into coconut oil, discovering the presence in it of decanoic acid and lauric acid. He started his research in the spring of [[1857]] in [[Venceia]] but finished the experiments at home in [[Araetioris]], sending the results to the Fortuna Institute by 1858. His method for the separation of the fatty acids homologs was not the traditional way of using fractional distillation, but instead using the solubility of barium salts. | |||
His research can be summarized as follows: he detected the presence of lauric acid (C12) and decanoic acid (C10) in coconut oil; produced lauric ethyl ether; he determined some physical properties of the distillation of lauric acidic barium; and he discovered that, in coconut oil, the undecylic acid (C11) was a mixture of lauric and decanoic acids. | |||
Just before Niceroslav started his study, a [[Burgundie|Burgoignac]] chemist named Marc Poincaré wrote an article in which he announced the discovery of decanoates. At first, Niceroslav was disappointed that with this announcement his own work would be pointless, but then he noticed that Poincaré was wrong in thinking that the undecylic acid was an original, undiscovered acid rather than a mixture of lauric and decanoic acids, which he demonstrated in his study. | Just before Niceroslav started his study, a [[Burgundie|Burgoignac]] chemist named [[Marc Poincare|Marc Poincaré]] wrote an article in which he announced the discovery of decanoates. At first, Niceroslav was disappointed that with this announcement his own work would be pointless, but then he noticed that Poincaré was wrong in thinking that the undecylic acid was an original, undiscovered acid rather than a mixture of lauric and decanoic acids, which he demonstrated in his study. | ||
By 1863, chemists and professors from around the world - including professors Cardiconi de Zabrăț and Poincaré - were eager to hire or work with Niceroslav but he was forced to abandon his academic pursuits by 1867 at the order of Arturpiulerix III. The Imperator announced upon Niceroslav's 35th birthday that he would be declared his adoptive son and heir presumptive. The title ''princeps juventatis'' and ''secundo civis'' were additionally conferred upon Niceroslav. His regnal name "Niceroslav" is derived from ''Niceroslav''s, the wind god in [[Volonian mythology]] responsible for the four cardinal directions. | By 1863, chemists and professors from around the world - including professors Cardiconi de Zabrăț and Poincaré - were eager to hire or work with Niceroslav but he was forced to abandon his academic pursuits by 1867 at the order of Arturpiulerix III. The Imperator announced upon Niceroslav's 35th birthday that he would be declared his adoptive son and heir presumptive. The title ''princeps juventatis'' and ''secundo civis'' were additionally conferred upon Niceroslav. His regnal name "Niceroslav" is derived from ''Niceroslav''s, the wind god in [[Volonian mythology]] responsible for the four cardinal directions. | ||