Knoevenagel condensation

noun

The nucleophilic addition of an active hydrogen compound to a carbonyl group followed by a dehydration reaction in which a molecule of water is eliminated. The product is often an α,β-unsaturated ketone (a conjugated enone).

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nounKnoevenagel condensation (countable and uncountable, plural Knoevenagel condensations)

plural Knoevenagel condensations

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe nucleophilic addition of an active hydrogen compound to a carbonyl group followed by a dehydration reaction in which a molecule of water is eliminated. The product is often an α,β-unsaturated ketone (a conjugated enone).

    Synonyms: Knoevenagel reaction

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe nucleophilic addition of an active hydrogen compound to a carbonyl group followed by a dehydration reaction in which a molecule of water is eliminated. The product is often an α,β-unsaturated ketone (a conjugated enone).

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Knoevenagel reaction
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Origin

Named after German chemist Emil Knoevenagel.

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