Arndt-Eistert synthesis en · NOUN
Etymology
Named for the German chemists Fritz Arndt (1885–1969) and Bernd Eistert (1902–1978).
Meanings
- (uncountable) A series of chemical reactions designed to convert a carboxylic acid to a higher carboxylic acid homologue (i.e. with one additional carbon atom).
Synonyms
Arndt-Eistert homologation · Arndt-Eistert procedure · Arndt-Eistert reaction