Willgerodt-Kindler reaction

noun
Will·​ge·​rodt-Kin·​dler reaction | \ ˈvilgəˌrōtˈkindlə(r)-\

Definition of Willgerodt-Kindler reaction

: a modified Willgerodt reaction in which the ketone is heated with sulfur and a dry amine in an open apparatus provided the amine (as morpholine) is sufficiently high boiling

History and Etymology for Willgerodt-Kindler reaction

after Conrad Willgerodt, 19th century German chemist, and K. H. J. Kindler, born 1891 German chemist

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