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Darzens reaction

Darzens reaction noun: the chemical reaction of a ketone or aldehyde with an α-haloester in the presence of base to form an α,β-epoxy ester.

Noun

Darzens reaction (plural Darzens reactions)

  1. The chemical reaction of a ketone or aldehyde with an α-haloester in the presence of base to form an α,β-epoxy ester.

Synonyms of Darzens reaction

Forms of Darzens reaction

pluralDarzens reactions

Origin of Darzens reaction

Discovered in 1904 by Auguste George Darzens.

Questions about Darzens reaction

What does Darzens reaction mean?
Darzens reaction means the chemical reaction of a ketone or aldehyde with an α-haloester in the presence of base to form an α,β-epoxy ester.
What part of speech is Darzens reaction?
Darzens reaction is a noun.
What is the plural of Darzens reaction?
The plural of Darzens reaction is Darzens reactions.

Words near Darzens reaction in the dictionary

  1. darzees
  2. Darzens
  3. Darzens condensation
  4. Darzens condensations
  5. Darzens halogenation
  6. Darzens reaction
  7. Darzens reactions
  8. darzi
  9. darzis
  10. das
  11. Das Reich

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