X-Nico

unusual facts about organic reaction



Hunsdiecker reaction

The Hunsdiecker reaction (also called the Borodin reaction after Alexander Borodin) is the organic reaction of silver salts of carboxylic acids with halogens to give organic halides.

Knoevenagel condensation

The Knoevenagel condensation reaction is an organic reaction named after Emil Knoevenagel.

Pinner reaction

The Pinner reaction (after Adolf Pinner) is an organic reaction of a nitrile with an alcohol under acid catalysis for instance hydrochloric acid.


see also

Hantzsch

Hantzsch pyridine synthesis, multi-component organic reaction between an aldehyde a β-keto ester and a nitrogen donor

Hunsdiecker

Hunsdiecker reaction, the organic reaction of silver salts of carboxylic acids with halogens to give organic halides.

McCombie

Barton–McCombie deoxygenation, organic reaction replacing a hydroxy group with hydrogen to give an alkyl group