Wolff rearrangement

noun

A reaction in which an α-diazocarbonyl compound is converted into a ketene and then into a variety of other compounds

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Meanings

nounWolff rearrangement (plural Wolff rearrangements)

plural Wolff rearrangements

  1. chemistryA reaction in which an α-diazocarbonyl compound is converted into a ketene and then into a variety of other compounds

Origin

For the German chemist Ludwig Wolff

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APA

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

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

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

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