Perkin reaction
noun
Per·kin reaction
variants:
or less commonly Perkin synthesis \ ˈpərkə̇n- \
Definition of Perkin reaction
: a reaction for making an unsaturated aromatic acid (as cinnamic acid) by heating an aromatic aldehyde with an acid anhydride (as acetic anhydride) in the presence of a base (as sodium acetate or potassium carbonate)
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