Hofmann exhaustive methylation reaction
Hofmann exhaustive methylation reaction
[′häf·mən ig¦zȯs·tiv ‚meth·ə′lā·shən rē‚ak·shən] (organic chemistry)
The thermal decomposition of quaternary ammonium hydroxide compounds to yield an olefin and water; an exception is tetramethylammonium hydroxide, which decomposes to give an alcohol.
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