Mitsunobu reaction

English

Etymology

After its discoverer, Oyo Mitsunobu (1934–2003).

Noun

Mitsunobu reaction (plural Mitsunobu reactions)

  1. (organic chemistry) An organic reaction that converts an alcohol into a variety of functional groups, such as an ester, using triphenylphosphine and an azodicarboxylate.
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