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Pfitzinger reaction

Pfitzinger reaction noun: the chemical reaction of isatin with base and a carbonyl compound to yield substituted quinoline-4-carboxylic acids.

Noun

Pfitzinger reaction (plural Pfitzinger reactions)

  1. The chemical reaction of isatin with base and a carbonyl compound to yield substituted quinoline-4-carboxylic acids.
    Synonyms:
    Pfitzinger-Borsche reaction

Synonyms of Pfitzinger reaction

  • Pfitzinger-Borsche reaction

Forms of Pfitzinger reaction

pluralPfitzinger reactions

Questions about Pfitzinger reaction

What does Pfitzinger reaction mean?
Pfitzinger reaction means the chemical reaction of isatin with base and a carbonyl compound to yield substituted quinoline-4-carboxylic acids.
What part of speech is Pfitzinger reaction?
Pfitzinger reaction is a noun.
What is the plural of Pfitzinger reaction?
The plural of Pfitzinger reaction is Pfitzinger reactions.

Words near Pfitzinger reaction in the dictionary

  1. PFIs
  2. Pfister
  3. Pfisters
  4. Pfitzer juniper
  5. Pfitzer's juniper
  6. Pfitzinger reaction
  7. Pfitzinger reactions
  8. Pfitzner-Moffatt oxidation
  9. Pfitzner-Moffatt oxidations
  10. Pfizer
  11. Pfizer Riser

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