English Explanatory Dictionary

Arndt-Eistert synthesis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

Arndt-Eistert synthesis

Etymology

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

Synonyms

Arndt-Eistert homologation Arndt-Eistert procedure Arndt-Eistert reaction
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