Reimer-Tiemann reaction
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Discovered by Karl Reimer (1845-1883) and Ferdinand Tiemann.
Noun
[edit]Reimer-Tiemann reaction (plural Reimer-Tiemann reactions)
- (chemistry) A chemical reaction used for the ortho-formylation of phenols, the simplest example being the conversion of phenol to salicylaldehyde.