Meanings
nounBarton-Zard reaction (plural Barton-Zard reactions)
plural Barton-Zard reactions
- chemistryA route to pyrrole derivatives via the reaction of a nitroalkene with an α-isocyanoacetate under basic conditions.
Origin
Named after Derek Barton and Samir Zard, who first reported it in 1985.
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