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Claisen condensation
1. Condensation, in the presence of sodium ethoxide, of esters or of esters and ketones to form _-dicarbonyl compounds. 2. Condensation of arylaldehydes and acylphenones with esters or ketones in the presence of sodium ethoxide to yield unsaturated esters. Also known as Claisen reaction.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Chemistry
- Category: Organic chemistry
- Company: McGraw-Hill
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