Reimer-Tiemann reaction
English
editEtymology
editDiscovered by Karl Reimer (1845-1883) and Ferdinand Tiemann.
Noun
editReimer-Tiemann reaction (plural Reimer-Tiemann reactions)
- (chemistry) A chemical reaction used for the ortho-formylation of phenols, the simplest example being the conversion of phenol to salicylaldehyde.