Mitsunobu reaction
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]After its discoverer, Oyo Mitsunobu (1934–2003).
Noun
[edit]Mitsunobu reaction (plural Mitsunobu reactions)
- (organic chemistry) An organic reaction that converts an alcohol into a variety of functional groups, such as an ester, using triphenylphosphine and an azodicarboxylate.