Curtius rearrangement
Curtius rearrangement noun: the thermal decomposition of an acyl azide to an isocyanate with loss of nitrogen gas. The isocyanate then undergoes attack by a variety of nucleophiles such as water, alcohols and amines, to yield a primary amine, carbamate or urea derivative respectively.
Noun
Curtius rearrangement (plural Curtius rearrangements)
- The thermal decomposition of an acyl azide to an isocyanate with loss of nitrogen gas. The isocyanate then undergoes attack by a variety of nucleophiles such as water, alcohols and amines, to yield a primary amine, carbamate or urea derivative respectively.
- Synonyms:
- Curtius degradation, Curtius reaction
Synonyms of Curtius rearrangement
Forms of Curtius rearrangement
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Origin of Curtius rearrangement
Introduced by Theodor Curtius in 1885.
Words formed from Curtius rearrangement
- photo-Curtius rearrangement
Questions about Curtius rearrangement
- What does Curtius rearrangement mean?
- Curtius rearrangement means the thermal decomposition of an acyl azide to an isocyanate with loss of nitrogen gas. The isocyanate then undergoes attack by a variety of nucleophiles such as water, alcohols and amines, to yield a primary amine, carbamate or urea derivative respectively.
- What part of speech is Curtius rearrangement?
- Curtius rearrangement is a noun.
- What is the plural of Curtius rearrangement?
- The plural of Curtius rearrangement is Curtius rearrangements.
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