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Fischer indole synthesis

Fischer indole synthesis noun: a class of chemical reaction in which a phenylhydrazine is reacted with an aldehyde or ketone to form an indole.

Noun

Fischer indole synthesis (plural Fischer indole syntheses)

  1. A class of chemical reaction in which a phenylhydrazine is reacted with an aldehyde or ketone to form an indole.

Forms of Fischer indole synthesis

pluralFischer indole syntheses

Origin of Fischer indole synthesis

For Hermann Emil Fischer, German chemist.

Questions about Fischer indole synthesis

What does Fischer indole synthesis mean?
Fischer indole synthesis means a class of chemical reaction in which a phenylhydrazine is reacted with an aldehyde or ketone to form an indole.
What part of speech is Fischer indole synthesis?
Fischer indole synthesis is a noun.
What is the plural of Fischer indole synthesis?
The plural of Fischer indole synthesis is Fischer indole syntheses.

Words near Fischer indole synthesis in the dictionary

  1. Fischbaches
  2. Fischer
  3. Fischer esterification
  4. Fischer esterifications
  5. Fischer indole syntheses
  6. Fischer indole synthesis
  7. Fischer projection
  8. Fischer projections
  9. Fischer random chess
  10. Fischer's chameleon
  11. Fischer's chameleons

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