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Kolbe-Schmitt reactions

Kolbe-Schmitt reactions is the plural of Kolbe-Schmitt reaction.

Meaning of Kolbe-Schmitt reaction

Noun

Kolbe-Schmitt reaction (plural Kolbe-Schmitt reactions)

  1. A carboxylation chemical reaction that involves treating phenol with sodium hydroxide to form sodium phenoxide, then heating sodium phenoxide with carbon dioxide under pressure, then treating the product with sulfuric acid. The final product is salicylic acid.
    Synonyms:
    Kolbe process

Questions about Kolbe-Schmitt reactions

What is Kolbe-Schmitt reactions the plural of?
Kolbe-Schmitt reactions is the plural of Kolbe-Schmitt reaction.

Words near Kolbe-Schmitt reactions in the dictionary

  1. kolbasy
  2. Kolbe
  3. Kolbe reaction
  4. Kolbe reactions
  5. Kolbe-Schmitt reaction
  6. Kolbe-Schmitt reactions
  7. Kolbeck
  8. kolbeckite
  9. kolbeckites
  10. Kolbecks
  11. Kolbeinsey

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