In 1932, which medicine was prepared by Paul Ehrlich?
A
Sulpha drug
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B
Prontosil
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C
azodye
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D
none of these
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Solution
The correct option is A Prontosil In 1932, Paul Ehrlich prepared antibiotic Prontosil. Prontosil contains −N=N− linkage similar to −As=As− linkage in Salvarsan. In human body, the sulpha drug prontosil gets converted into sulphanilamide.