diazoacetate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any salt or ester of diazoacetic acid; the esters react with alkenes to form cyclopropane derivatives

Word forms

diazoacetate diazoacetates

Etymology

From diazoacetic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

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