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Knoevenagel condensation

Knoevenagel condensation noun: the nucleophilic addition of an active hydrogen compound to a carbonyl group followed by a dehydration reaction in which a molecule of water is eliminated. The product is often an α,β-unsaturated ketone (a conjugated enone).

Noun

Knoevenagel condensation (countable and uncountable, plural Knoevenagel condensations)

  1. The nucleophilic addition of an active hydrogen compound to a carbonyl group followed by a dehydration reaction in which a molecule of water is eliminated. The product is often an α,β-unsaturated ketone (a conjugated enone).

Synonyms of Knoevenagel condensation

Forms of Knoevenagel condensation

pluralKnoevenagel condensations

Origin of Knoevenagel condensation

Named after German chemist Emil Knoevenagel.

Questions about Knoevenagel condensation

What does Knoevenagel condensation mean?
Knoevenagel condensation means the nucleophilic addition of an active hydrogen compound to a carbonyl group followed by a dehydration reaction in which a molecule of water is eliminated. The product is often an α,β-unsaturated ketone (a conjugated enone).
What part of speech is Knoevenagel condensation?
Knoevenagel condensation is a noun.
What is the plural of Knoevenagel condensation?
The plural of Knoevenagel condensation is Knoevenagel condensations.

Words near Knoevenagel condensation in the dictionary

  1. Knoedler
  2. Knoedlers
  3. Knoell
  4. Knoells
  5. Knoevenagel
  6. Knoevenagel condensation
  7. Knoevenagel condensations
  8. Knoevenagel reaction
  9. Knoevenagel reactions
  10. Knoke
  11. Knokes

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