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Arndt-Eistert synthesis
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Etymology
Named for the German chemists Fritz Arndt (1885–1969) and Bernd Eistert (1902–1978).
Noun
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A series of chemical reactions designed to convert a carboxylic acid to a higher carboxylic acid homologue (i.e. with one additional carbon atom).
Synonyms
en Arndt-Eistert homologation
en Arndt-Eistert procedure
en Arndt-Eistert reaction
en eponyms