Bamford-Stevens reaction

noun

A chemical reaction in which treatment of tosylhydrazones with strong base gives alkenes.

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Meanings

nounBamford-Stevens reaction (plural Bamford-Stevens reactions)

plural Bamford-Stevens reactions

  1. chemistryA chemical reaction in which treatment of tosylhydrazones with strong base gives alkenes.

Origin

Named after British chemist William Randall Bamford and Scottish chemist Thomas Stevens Stevens.

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