Meanings
nounStobbe condensation (countable and uncountable, plural Stobbe condensations)
plural Stobbe condensations
- countableuncountablechemistryThe reaction of an aldehyde or ketone with an ester of succinic acid to generate alkylidene succinic acid or related derivatives.
Origin
Discovered by Hans Stobbe.
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