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Meaning of Doebner modification | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A variant of Knoevenagel condensation in which one of the withdrawing groups on the nucleophile is a carboxylic acid, and the condensation product undergoes a subsequent decarboxylation step, the base being pyridine.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Doeden doee Doeg Doege Doege-Potter syndrome doeglic acid

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