Knoevenagel condensation

English

Etymology

Named after German chemist Emil Knoevenagel.

Noun

Knoevenagel condensation (countable and uncountable, plural Knoevenagel condensations)

1. (organic chemistry) The nucleophilic addition of an active hydrogen compound to a carbonyl group followed by a dehydration reaction in which a molecule of water is eliminated. The product is often an α,β-unsaturated ketone (a conjugated enone).

   Synonym: Knoevenagel reaction