Meanings
nounWenker synthesis (countable and uncountable, plural Wenker syntheses)
plural Wenker syntheses
- countableuncountablechemistryAn organic reaction converting a beta amino alcohol to an aziridine with the aid of sulfuric acid.
Origin
Named after Henry Wenker.
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Wenker synthesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wenker%20synthesis
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