Fischer indole synthesis

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Etymology

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For Hermann Emil Fischer, German chemist.

Noun

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Fischer indole synthesis (plural Fischer indole syntheses)

  1. (organic chemistry) A class of chemical reaction in which a phenylhydrazine is reacted with an aldehyde or ketone to form an indole.