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Étard reaction

Étard reaction noun: a chemical reaction that involves the direct oxidation of an aromatic or heterocyclic bound methyl group to an aldehyde using chromyl chloride.

Noun

Étard reaction (plural Étard reactions)

  1. A chemical reaction that involves the direct oxidation of an aromatic or heterocyclic bound methyl group to an aldehyde using chromyl chloride.

Forms of Étard reaction

pluralÉtard reactions

Origin of Étard reaction

Named for the French chemist Alexandre Léon Étard (1852–1910).

Questions about Étard reaction

What does Étard reaction mean?
Étard reaction means a chemical reaction that involves the direct oxidation of an aromatic or heterocyclic bound methyl group to an aldehyde using chromyl chloride.
What part of speech is Étard reaction?
Étard reaction is a noun.
What is the plural of Étard reaction?
The plural of Étard reaction is Étard reactions.

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