Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reformatsky reaction

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: re-for-matsky re-ac-tion
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An organic reaction which condenses aldehydes (or ketones) with α-halo esters, using a metallic zinc to form β-hydroxy-esters.

Etymology

Discovered by Sergey Reformatsky.

Inflected Forms

Reformatsky reactions (plural) Reformatskii reaction (alternative)

Questions

What does reformatsky reaction mean?: An organic reaction which condenses aldehydes (or ketones) with α-halo esters, using a metallic zinc to form β-hydroxy-esters.
Where does reformatsky reaction come from?: Discovered by Sergey Reformatsky.

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