释义 |
meer·wein-ponn·dorf reaction \|me(ə)rˌvīnˈpänˌdȯrf-\ noun Usage: usually capitalized M&P Etymology: after Hans Meerwein and Wolfgang Ponndorf, 20th century German chemists : the reduction of an aldehyde or ketone to the corresponding alcohol by reaction with boiling isopropyl alcohol in the presence of aluminum isopropoxide — compare oppenauer oxidation |