Arndt-Eistert synthesis

noun

A series of chemical reactions designed to convert a carboxylic acid to a higher carboxylic acid homologue (i.e. with one additional carbon atom).

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Arndt-Eistert homologationArndt-Eistert procedureArndt-Eistert reaction
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Meanings

nounArndt-Eistert synthesis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA series of chemical reactions designed to convert a carboxylic acid to a higher carboxylic acid homologue (i.e. with one additional carbon atom).

    Synonyms: Arndt-Eistert homologation, Arndt-Eistert procedure, Arndt-Eistert reaction

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA series of chemical reactions designed to convert a carboxylic acid to a higher carboxylic acid homologue (i.e. with one additional carbon atom).

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Arndt-Eistert homologationArndt-Eistert procedureArndt-Eistert reaction
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arndt-eistert homologationarndt-eistert procedurearndt-eistert reaction

Origin

Named for the German chemists Fritz Arndt (1885–1969) and Bernd Eistert (1902–1978).

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Arndt-Eistert synthesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arndt-Eistert%20synthesis

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