Grignard reaction
Grignard reaction noun: the reaction of a Grignard reagent (an organo-magnesium halide) with aldehydes or ketones to form secondary or tertiary alcohols.
Noun
Grignard reaction (plural Grignard reactions)
- The reaction of a Grignard reagent (an organo-magnesium halide) with aldehydes or ketones to form secondary or tertiary alcohols
Grignard reaction meaning in Tamil
Grignard reaction in Tamil
- கிரின்யார் வினை
Forms of Grignard reaction
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Origin of Grignard reaction
After François Auguste Victor Grignard, a Nobel Prize-winning French chemist.
Questions about Grignard reaction
- What does Grignard reaction mean?
- Grignard reaction means the reaction of a Grignard reagent (an organo-magnesium halide) with aldehydes or ketones to form secondary or tertiary alcohols.
- What is Grignard reaction in Tamil?
- Grignard reaction in Tamil is கிரின்யார் வினை. See Grignard reaction meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is Grignard reaction?
- Grignard reaction is a noun.
- What is the plural of Grignard reaction?
- The plural of Grignard reaction is Grignard reactions.
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