Prins reaction
/ˈprɪns rɪˌakʃn/Chemistry
noun
An addition reaction between an alkene and an aldehyde in the presence of an acid catalyst, yielding a 1,3-diol, an allyl alcohol, or a 1,3-dioxan, depending on the particular reactants and conditions used.
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in Journal of the Chemical Society. From the name of Hendrik J. Prins, Dutch chemist, who described the reaction in Chemical Weekblad 14 932 and subsequent papers published in 1919 and 1920 + reaction.