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Arndt-Eistert synthesis

Arndt-Eistert synthesis noun: a series of chemical reactions designed to convert a carboxylic acid to a higher carboxylic acid homologue (i.e. with one additional carbon atom).

Noun

Arndt-Eistert synthesis (uncountable)

  1. A series of chemical reactions designed to convert a carboxylic acid to a higher carboxylic acid homologue (i.e. with one additional carbon atom).

Synonyms of Arndt-Eistert synthesis

Origin of Arndt-Eistert synthesis

Named for the German chemists Fritz Arndt (1885–1969) and Bernd Eistert (1902–1978).

Questions about Arndt-Eistert synthesis

What does Arndt-Eistert synthesis mean?
Arndt-Eistert synthesis means a series of chemical reactions designed to convert a carboxylic acid to a higher carboxylic acid homologue (i.e. with one additional carbon atom).
What part of speech is Arndt-Eistert synthesis?
Arndt-Eistert synthesis is a noun.

Words near Arndt-Eistert synthesis in the dictionary

  1. Arndell Park
  2. Arndt
  3. Arndt-Eistert homologation
  4. Arndt-Eistert procedure
  5. Arndt-Eistert reaction
  6. Arndt-Eistert synthesis
  7. Arndt-Schulz law
  8. Arndt-Schulz laws
  9. Arndts
  10. Arne
  11. Arnea

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