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Birch reduction

Birch reduction noun: an organic reaction in which an aromatic ring is reduced to a 1,4-cyclohexadiene with an alkali metal (e.g. sodium) in liquid ammonia in the presence of an alcohol.

Noun

Birch reduction (plural Birch reductions)

  1. An organic reaction in which an aromatic ring is reduced to a 1,4-cyclohexadiene with an alkali metal (e.g. sodium) in liquid ammonia in the presence of an alcohol.

Forms of Birch reduction

pluralBirch reductions

Origin of Birch reduction

Named for Arthur Birch, a chemist who developed this reaction.

Questions about Birch reduction

What does Birch reduction mean?
Birch reduction means an organic reaction in which an aromatic ring is reduced to a 1,4-cyclohexadiene with an alkali metal (e.g. sodium) in liquid ammonia in the presence of an alcohol.
What part of speech is Birch reduction?
Birch reduction is a noun.
What is the plural of Birch reduction?
The plural of Birch reduction is Birch reductions.

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