Fischer indole synthesis

English

Etymology

For Hermann Emil Fischer, German chemist.

Noun

Fischer indole synthesis (plural Fischer indole syntheses)

  1. (organic chemistry) A class of chemical reaction in which a phenylhydrazine is reacted with an aldehyde or ketone to form an indole.
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