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Knoevenagel condensation
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English
Etymology
Named after German chemist Emil Knoevenagel.
Noun
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en 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).
en Knoevenagel reaction
en Chemical reactions
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