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Wolf-Kishner reduction |
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Wolf-Kishner reduction [′wu̇lf ′kish·nər ri′dək·shən]
(organic chemistry) Conversion of aldehydes and ketones to corresponding hydrocarbons by heating their semicarbazones, phenylhydrazones, and hydrazones with sodium ethoxide or by heating the carbonyl compound with excess sodium ethoxide and hydrazine sulfate. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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