Grignard-reaction Definition

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(chemistry) The reaction of a Grignard reagent (an organo-magnesium halide) with aldehydes or ketones to form secondary or tertiary alcohols.

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grignard-reaction

Plural:

grignard-reactions

Origin of Grignard-reaction

Named for François Auguste Victor Grignard, a Nobel Prize-winning French chemist.

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