Newman-Kwart rearrangement

noun

A rearrangement reaction in which the aryl group of an O-aryl thiocarbamate migrates from the oxygen atom to the sulfur atom, forming an S-aryl thiocarbamate.

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Meanings

nounNewman-Kwart rearrangement (plural Newman-Kwart rearrangements)

plural Newman-Kwart rearrangements

  1. chemistryA rearrangement reaction in which the aryl group of an O-aryl thiocarbamate migrates from the oxygen atom to the sulfur atom, forming an S-aryl thiocarbamate.

Origin

Discovered by Melvin Spencer Newman and Harold Kwart.

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Newman-Kwart rearrangement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Newman-Kwart%20rearrangement

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