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Gattermann reaction
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English
Etymology
Named for the German chemist Ludwig Gattermann.
Noun
en chemistry
A chemical reaction in which aromatic compounds are formylated by a mixture of hydrogen cyanide and hydrogen chloride, in the presence of a Lewis acid catalyst.
The conversion of benzenediazonium chloride to a haloarene.
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