Meanings
nounDarzens reaction (plural Darzens reactions)
plural Darzens reactions
- chemistryThe chemical reaction of a ketone or aldehyde with an α-haloester in the presence of base to form an α,β-epoxy ester.
Synonyms: Darzens condensation
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe chemical reaction of a ketone or aldehyde with an α-haloester in the presence of base to form an α,β-epoxy ester.
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Discovered in 1904 by Auguste George Darzens.
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