Prevost reaction

noun

The trans oxidation of an alkene, to form a dihydric alcohol, catalyzed by iodine and silver benzoate.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounPrevost reaction (plural Prevost reactions)

plural Prevost reactions

  1. chemistryThe trans oxidation of an alkene, to form a dihydric alcohol, catalyzed by iodine and silver benzoate.

Origin

From the chemist C. Prevost.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

Prevost reaction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Prevost%20reaction

MLA

“Prevost reaction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Prevost%20reaction. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Prevost reaction,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Prevost%20reaction.

Source: Prevost reaction on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.