Knoevenagel condensations
Knoevenagel condensations is the plural of Knoevenagel condensation.
Meaning of Knoevenagel condensation
Noun
Knoevenagel condensation (countable and uncountable, plural Knoevenagel condensations)
- 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:
- Knoevenagel reaction
Questions about Knoevenagel condensations
- What is Knoevenagel condensations the plural of?
- Knoevenagel condensations is the plural of Knoevenagel condensation.
Words near Knoevenagel condensations in the dictionary
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