Knoevenagel condensation
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English
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Etymology
[edit]Named after German chemist Emil Knoevenagel.
Noun
[edit]Knoevenagel condensation (countable and uncountable, plural Knoevenagel condensations)
- (organic chemistry) The nucleophilic addition of an active hydrogen compound to a carbonyl group followed by a dehydration reaction in which a molecule of water is eliminated. The product is often an α,β-unsaturated ketone (a conjugated enone).
- Synonym: Knoevenagel reaction