"Birch reduction" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Birch reductions [plural]
Etymology: Named for Arthur Birch, a chemist who developed this reaction. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Birch reduction (plural Birch reductions)
  1. (chemistry) An organic reaction in which an aromatic ring is reduced to a 1,4-cyclohexadiene with an alkali metal (e.g. sodium) in liquid ammonia in the presence of an alcohol. Wikipedia link: Birch reduction Categories (topical): Chemical reactions
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