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reimer-tiemann reaction \ˈrīmə(r)|tēmən-, -ēˌmän-\ noun Usage: usually capitalized R&T Etymology: after Karl Reimer 19th century German chemist and Ferdinand Tiemann died 1899 German chemist : either of two similar chemical reactions: a. : a reaction for producing phenolic aldehydes by the action of chloroform and caustic alkali on phenols b. : a reaction for producing phenolic acids from carbon tetrachloride, alkali, and phenols |