Arndt-Eistert synthesis

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Etymology[edit]

Named for the German chemists Fritz Arndt (1885–1969) and Bernd Eistert (1902–1978).

Noun[edit]

Arndt-Eistert synthesis (uncountable)

  1. A series of chemical reactions designed to convert a carboxylic acid to a higher carboxylic acid homologue (i.e. with one additional carbon atom).

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