Etymology

Reimer-Tiemann reaction

Today it means: A chemical reaction used for the ortho-formylation of phenols, the simplest example being the conversion of phenol to salicylaldehyde. Full definition →

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Discovered by Karl Reimer (1845-1883) and Ferdinand Tiemann.

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