Etymology

Zincke aldehyde

Today it means: A 5-aminopenta-2,4-dienal, the product of the reaction of a pyridinium salt with two equivalents of any secondary amine, followed by basic hydrolysis. Full definition →

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Named after Theodor Zincke.

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