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Hofmann rearrangements

Hofmann rearrangements is the plural of Hofmann rearrangement.

Meaning of Hofmann rearrangement

Noun

Hofmann rearrangement (plural Hofmann rearrangements)

  1. The organic reaction of a primary amide to a primary amine with one carbon atom less. It involves oxidation of the nitrogen followed by rearrangement of the carbonyl and nitrogen to give an isocyanate intermediate.

Questions about Hofmann rearrangements

What is Hofmann rearrangements the plural of?
Hofmann rearrangements is the plural of Hofmann rearrangement.

Words near Hofmann rearrangements in the dictionary

  1. Hofmann elimination
  2. Hofmann eliminations
  3. Hofmann product
  4. Hofmann products
  5. Hofmann rearrangement
  6. Hofmann rearrangements
  7. Hofmann's violet
  8. Hofmann's violets
  9. Hofmann-Martius rearrangement
  10. Hofmans
  11. Hofmeister

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