Willgerodt reaction
noun
: a reaction usually of an aryl alkyl ketone ArCO(CH2)n H (as acetophenone) with an aqueous solution of yellow ammonium polysulfide in a heated sealed tube to yield an amide Ar(CH2)n −1CONH2 (as alpha-phenyl-acetamide) substituted terminally by aryl
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“Willgerodt reaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Willgerodt%20reaction. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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