Bucherer reactions

A form of Bucherer reaction — The reversible conversion of a naphthol to a naphthylamine in the presence of ammonia and sodium bisulfite, widely used in the synthesis of aminonaphthalenesulfonic acids that are dye precursors.

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noun
  1. pluralplural of Bucherer reaction
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