Meanings
nounZincke reaction (plural Zincke reactions)
plural Zincke reactions
- chemistryA chemical reaction in which a pyridine is transformed into a pyridinium salt by reaction with 2,4-dinitro-chlorobenzene and a primary amine.
Origin
Named after Theodor Zincke.
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