"Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reduction" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reductions [plural]
Etymology: Discovered by Hans Meerwein and Rudolf Schmidt, and separately by A. Verley, in 1925. Ponndorf applied the reaction to ketones and upgraded the catalyst. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reduction (plural Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reductions)
  1. (organic chemistry) The reduction of ketones and aldehydes to their corresponding alcohols, using aluminium alkoxide catalysis in the presence of a sacrificial alcohol. Wikipedia link: Hans Meerwein, Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reduction Categories (topical): Organic chemistry Synonyms: Meerwein-Ponndorf reaction
    Sense id: en-Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley_reduction-en-noun-rETBNCUr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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