Knoevenagel reaction
noun
Knoe·ve·na·gel reaction
kəˈnə(r)vəˌnāgəl-,
kəˈnə̄v-
variants or Knoevenagel condensation
: an aldol-type condensation catalyzed by amines that takes place between an aldehyde or ketone and a compound containing an active methylene group (as in esters of acetoacetic acid, malonic acid, or cyanoacetic acid)
Word History
Etymology
after Emil Knoevenagel †1921 German chemist