Friedländer synthesis

noun

A chemical reaction of 2-aminobenzaldehydes with ketones to form quinoline derivatives.

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Meanings

nounFriedländer synthesis (plural Friedländer syntheses)

plural Friedländer syntheses

  1. A chemical reaction of 2-aminobenzaldehydes with ketones to form quinoline derivatives.

Origin

Named after German chemist Paul Friedländer (1857–1923).

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Friedländer synthesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Friedl%C3%A4nder%20synthesis

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Friedländer synthesis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Friedl%C3%A4nder%20synthesis.

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