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nounSkraup reaction (plural Skraup reactions)
plural Skraup reactions
- A chemical reaction used to synthesize quinolines, archetypally by heating aniline with sulfuric acid, glycerol, and an oxidizing agent such as nitrobenzene.
Synonyms: Skraup synthesis
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nounA chemical reaction used to synthesize quinolines, archetypally by heating aniline with sulfuric acid, glycerol, and an oxidizing agent such as nitrobenzene.
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Named after the Czech chemist Zdenko Hans Skraup (1850–1910).
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