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Bamford-Stevens reaction

Bamford-Stevens reaction noun: a chemical reaction in which treatment of tosylhydrazones with strong base gives alkenes.

Noun

Bamford-Stevens reaction (plural Bamford-Stevens reactions)

  1. A chemical reaction in which treatment of tosylhydrazones with strong base gives alkenes.

Forms of Bamford-Stevens reaction

pluralBamford-Stevens reactions

Origin of Bamford-Stevens reaction

Named after British chemist William Randall Bamford and Scottish chemist Thomas Stevens Stevens.

Questions about Bamford-Stevens reaction

What does Bamford-Stevens reaction mean?
Bamford-Stevens reaction means a chemical reaction in which treatment of tosylhydrazones with strong base gives alkenes.
What part of speech is Bamford-Stevens reaction?
Bamford-Stevens reaction is a noun.
What is the plural of Bamford-Stevens reaction?
The plural of Bamford-Stevens reaction is Bamford-Stevens reactions.

Words near Bamford-Stevens reaction in the dictionary

  1. bamfoozle
  2. bamfoozled
  3. bamfoozles
  4. bamfoozling
  5. Bamford
  6. Bamford-Stevens reaction
  7. Bamford-Stevens reactions
  8. bamfordite
  9. Bamfords
  10. Bamforth
  11. Bamforth-Lazarus syndrome

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