Willgerodt-Kindler reaction

noun

Will·​ge·​rodt-Kin·​dler reaction

ˈvilgəˌrōtˈkindlə(r)-

: a modified Willgerodt reaction in which the ketone is heated with sulfur and a dry amine in an open apparatus provided the amine (as morpholine) is sufficiently high boiling

Word History

Etymology

after Conrad Willgerodt, 19th century German chemist, and K. H. J. Kindler, born 1891 German chemist

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