Arndt-Eistert synthesis
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Named for the German chemists Fritz Arndt (1885–1969) and Bernd Eistert (1902–1978).
Noun[edit]
Arndt-Eistert synthesis (uncountable)
- A series of chemical reactions designed to convert a carboxylic acid to a higher carboxylic acid homologue (i.e. with one additional carbon atom).