Meanings
nounGabriel synthesis (plural Gabriel syntheses)
plural Gabriel syntheses
- chemistryA chemical reaction that transforms primary alkyl halides into primary amines, traditionally by means of potassium phthalimide.
Origin
Named after the German chemist Siegmund Gabriel.
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Gabriel synthesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gabriel%20synthesis
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