Etymology

Mitsunobu reaction

Today it means: An organic reaction that converts an alcohol into a variety of functional groups, such as an ester, using triphenylphosphine and an azodicarboxylate. Full definition →

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The story

After its discoverer, Oyo Mitsunobu (1934–2003).

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