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Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reduction

Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reduction noun: the reduction of ketones and aldehydes to their corresponding alcohols, using aluminium alkoxide catalysis in the presence of a sacrificial alcohol.

Noun

Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reduction (plural Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reductions)

  1. The reduction of ketones and aldehydes to their corresponding alcohols, using aluminium alkoxide catalysis in the presence of a sacrificial alcohol.

Synonyms of Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reduction

Forms of Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reduction

pluralMeerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reductions

Origin of Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reduction

Discovered by Hans Meerwein and Rudolf Schmidt, and separately by A. Verley, in 1925. Ponndorf applied the reaction to ketones and upgraded the catalyst.

Questions about Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reduction

What does Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reduction mean?
Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reduction means the reduction of ketones and aldehydes to their corresponding alcohols, using aluminium alkoxide catalysis in the presence of a sacrificial alcohol.
What part of speech is Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reduction?
Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reduction is a noun.
What is the plural of Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reduction?
The plural of Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reduction is Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reductions.

Words near Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reduction in the dictionary

  1. Meerut Division
  2. Meerwein
  3. Meerwein's salt
  4. Meerwein-Ponndorf reaction
  5. Meerwein-Ponndorf reactions
  6. Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reduction
  7. Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reductions
  8. mees
  9. Meesdorf
  10. meese
  11. Meeses

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