Michaelis-Arbuzov reaction

English

Etymology

Named after August Michaelis and Aleksandr Arbuzov.

Noun

Michaelis-Arbuzov reaction

1. (chemistry) The chemical reaction of a trivalent phosphorus ester with an alkyl halide to form a pentavalent phosphorus species and another alkyl halide.

   Synonym: Arbuzov reaction

Further reading

• Michaelis-Arbuzov reaction on Wikipedia.Wikipedia