Dieckmann reaction

noun

Dieck·​mann reaction

variants or Dieckmann condensation

ˈdēkmən-,

-ˌmän-

: a base-catalyzed condensation of an open-chain dicarboxylic ester to form a cyclic keto ester (such as 2-keto-cyclopentane-carboxylic ester)

Word History

Etymology

after Walter Dieckmann †1925 German chemist

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