Beckmann rearrangement en · NOUN
Etymology
Named after the German chemist Ernst Otto Beckmann (1853–1923).
Meanings
- A rearrangement of an oxime functional group to substituted amides. It has also been successfully performed on haloimines and nitrones. Cyclic oximes and haloimines yield lactams.
Forms
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|---|---|---|---|
| Beckmann rearrangements | Number=Plur | lexicographic |