Arndt-Eistert synthesis
English
editEtymology
editNamed for the German chemists Fritz Arndt (1885–1969) and Bernd Eistert (1902–1978).
Noun
editArndt-Eistert synthesis (uncountable)
- A series of chemical reactions designed to convert a carboxylic acid to a higher carboxylic acid homologue (i.e. with one additional carbon atom).