grignard reaction

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Definition of grignard reaction in English English dictionary

The reaction of a Grignard reagent (an organo-magnesium halide) with aldehydes or ketones to form secondary or tertiary alcohols

Related Terms

Grignard reactions

plural form of Grignard reaction

Hyphenation

Gri·gnard re·ac·tion

Etymology

() Named for François Auguste Victor Grignard, a Nobel Prize-winning French chemist.