Hofmann rearrangement
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Hofmann rearrangement
[′häf·mən ‚rē·ə′rānj·mənt] (organic chemistry)
A chemical rearrangement of the hydrohalides of N-alkylanilines upon heating to give aminoalkyl benzenes.
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