Guerbet reaction


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Guerbet reaction

[‚ger′bā rē‚ak·shən]
(organic chemistry)
A condensation of alcohols at high temperatures through the action of sodium alkoxides.
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Macinai et al., "Selective synthesis of isobutanol by means of the Guerbet reaction part 2.
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