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Zincke reaction

Zincke reaction noun: a chemical reaction in which a pyridine is transformed into a pyridinium salt by reaction with 2,4-dinitro-chlorobenzene and a primary amine.

Noun

Zincke reaction (plural Zincke reactions)

  1. A chemical reaction in which a pyridine is transformed into a pyridinium salt by reaction with 2,4-dinitro-chlorobenzene and a primary amine.

Forms of Zincke reaction

pluralZincke reactions

Origin of Zincke reaction

Named after Theodor Zincke.

Questions about Zincke reaction

What does Zincke reaction mean?
Zincke reaction means a chemical reaction in which a pyridine is transformed into a pyridinium salt by reaction with 2,4-dinitro-chlorobenzene and a primary amine.
What part of speech is Zincke reaction?
Zincke reaction is a noun.
What is the plural of Zincke reaction?
The plural of Zincke reaction is Zincke reactions.

Words near Zincke reaction in the dictionary

  1. zincke
  2. Zincke aldehyde
  3. Zincke aldehydes
  4. Zincke nitration
  5. Zincke nitrations
  6. Zincke reaction
  7. Zincke reactions
  8. Zincke-Suhl reaction
  9. zincked
  10. zinckenite
  11. zinckes

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