English Explanatory Dictionary

Claisen condensation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A carbon–carbon bond-forming reaction that occurs between two esters or one ester and another carbonyl compound in the presence of a strong base, resulting in a β-keto ester or a β-diketone.

Word forms

Claisen condensation Claisen condensations

Etymology

Discovered by German chemist Rainer Ludwig Claisen.

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