Wulff-Dötz reaction

English

Etymology

Discovered by the German chemist Karl Dötz (b. 1943) and the American chemist William D. Wulff (b. 1949) at Michigan State University.

Noun

Wulff-Dötz reaction (plural Wulff-Dötz reactions)

1. The chemical reaction of an aromatic or vinylic alkoxy pentacarbonyl chromium carbene complex with an alkyne and carbon monoxide to give a Cr(CO)₃-coordinated substituted phenol.