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Schiff base
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Schiff base [′shif ‚bās]
(organic chemistry)
RR′C=NR″ Any of a class of derivatives of the condensation of aldehydes or ketones with primary amines; colorless crystals, weakly basic; hydrolyzed by water and strong acids to form carbonyl compounds and amines; used as chemical intermediates and perfume bases, in dyes and rubber accelerators, and in liquid crystals for electronics.


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