Zincke nitration

noun

A nitration reaction in which a bromine is replaced by a nitro group on an electron-rich aryl compound such as a phenol or cresol.

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Meanings

nounZincke nitration (usually uncountable, plural Zincke nitrations)

plural Zincke nitrations

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryA nitration reaction in which a bromine is replaced by a nitro group on an electron-rich aryl compound such as a phenol or cresol.

Origin

Named after Theodor Zincke, who first reported it in 1900.

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APA

Zincke nitration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zincke%20nitration

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“Zincke nitration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zincke%20nitration. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Zincke nitration,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zincke%20nitration.

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