Birch reduction
nounEtymology
Named for Arthur Birch, a chemist who developed this reaction.
Definitions
An organic reaction in which an aromatic ring is reduced to a 1,4-cyclohexadiene with an…
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.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for Birch reduction. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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