Stieglitz rearrangement

noun

A rearrangement reaction involving the 1,2-rearrangement of trityl amine derivatives to triaryl imines.

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Meanings

nounStieglitz rearrangement (countable and uncountable, plural Stieglitz rearrangements)

plural Stieglitz rearrangements

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA rearrangement reaction involving the 1,2-rearrangement of trityl amine derivatives to triaryl imines.

Origin

Named after American chemist Julius Stieglitz (1867–1937).

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

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“Stieglitz rearrangement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stieglitz%20rearrangement. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Stieglitz rearrangement,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stieglitz%20rearrangement.

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