Reimer-Tiemann reaction

noun

A chemical reaction used for the ortho-formylation of phenols, the simplest example being the conversion of phenol to salicylaldehyde.

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Meanings

nounReimer-Tiemann reaction (plural Reimer-Tiemann reactions)

plural Reimer-Tiemann reactions

  1. chemistryA chemical reaction used for the ortho-formylation of phenols, the simplest example being the conversion of phenol to salicylaldehyde.

Origin

Discovered by Karl Reimer (1845-1883) and Ferdinand Tiemann.

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