Knoevenagel reaction
noun
Knoe·ve·na·gel reaction
| \ kəˈnə(r)vəˌnāgəl-, kəˈnə̄v-\
variants:
or Knoevenagel condensation
Definition of Knoevenagel reaction
: an aldol-type condensation catalyzed by amines that takes place between an aldehyde or ketone and a compound containing an active methylene group (as in esters of acetoacetic acid, malonic acid, or cyanoacetic acid)
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