Claisen-Schmidt condensation
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Claisen-Schmidt condensation
[¦klās·ən ¦shmit känd·ən′sā·shən] (organic chemistry)
A reaction employed for preparation of unsaturated aldehydes and ketones by condensation of aromatic aldehydes with aliphatic aldehydes or ketones in the presence of sodium hydroxide.
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