Knoevenagel condensation
English
editEtymology
editNamed after German chemist Emil Knoevenagel.
Noun
editKnoevenagel condensation (countable and uncountable, plural Knoevenagel condensations)
- (organic chemistry) The nucleophilic addition of an active hydrogen compound to a carbonyl group followed by a dehydration reaction in which a molecule of water is eliminated. The product is often an α,β-unsaturated ketone (a conjugated enone).
- Synonym: Knoevenagel reaction