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Kiliani reaction
A method of synthesizing a higher aldose from a lower aldose; monosaccharides, such as aldehydes and ketones, react with hydrogen cyanide to form cyanohydrins, which are hydrolyzed to hydroxy acids, converted to lactones, and reduced to aldoses with sodium amalgams.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Chemistry
- Category: Organic chemistry
- Company: McGraw-Hill
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