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Wharton reaction

Wharton reaction proper noun: the chemical reaction of α,β-epoxy-ketones with hydrazine to give allylic alcohols.

Proper noun

Wharton reaction

  1. The chemical reaction of α,β-epoxy-ketones with hydrazine to give allylic alcohols.

Origin of Wharton reaction

Introduced by P. S. Wharton in the 1960s.

Questions about Wharton reaction

What does Wharton reaction mean?
Wharton reaction means the chemical reaction of α,β-epoxy-ketones with hydrazine to give allylic alcohols.
What part of speech is Wharton reaction?
Wharton reaction is a proper noun.

Words near Wharton reaction in the dictionary

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  7. Wharton's duct
  8. Wharton's jelly
  9. Whartonesque
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