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BECKMANN REARRANGEMENT [1 record]

Record 1 2015-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
DEF

... an acid-catalyzed rearrangement of an oxime to an amide.

CONT

rearrangement: A type of chemical reaction in which the atoms of a single compound recombine, usually under the influence of a catalyst, to form a new compound having the same molecular weight but different properties. ... Many instances of such arrangements have been studied, especially in the petroleum field ... Some have been named for their discoverers, e.g., the Fries and Beckmann rearrangements, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
DEF

[...] réaction d'isomérisation d'une oxime en amide.

CONT

En chimie organique, le réarrangement de Beckmann est une réaction permettant de convertir une oxime en amide et implique la migration d'un groupement alkyle sur un azote rendu électrophile (pauvre en électron).

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