Meanings
nounWohl-Ziegler reaction (plural Wohl-Ziegler reactions)
plural Wohl-Ziegler reactions
- chemistryA chemical reaction that involves the allylic or benzylic bromination of hydrocarbons using an N-bromoimide and a radical initiator.
Origin
Named after Alfred Wohl and K. Ziegler.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Wohl-Ziegler reaction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wohl-Ziegler%20reaction
MLA
“Wohl-Ziegler reaction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wohl-Ziegler%20reaction. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wohl-Ziegler reaction,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wohl-Ziegler%20reaction.
Source: Wohl-Ziegler reaction on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.