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Etherification

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transetherificationnoun(organic chemistry) The reaction of an ether with an alcohol (typically a polyhydroxy one) in order to produce a different ether (typically a polymeric one)
esterificationnoun(organic chemistry) Any reaction (typically between an acid and an alcohol) that results in the production of an ester
etheratenoun(organic chemistry) Any complex formed between a compound and an ether
thioetherificationnoun(organic chemistry) The formation of a thioether
olefinationnoun(organic chemistry) Any reaction that yields an olefin
methylesterificationnoun(organic chemistry) Esterification by means of a methanolic acid.
esternoun(organic chemistry) A compound most often formed by the condensation of an alcohol and an acid, with elimination of water, which contains the functional group carbon-oxygen double bond (i.e., carbonyl) joined via carbon to another oxygen atom.
etherolnoun(organic chemistry) An oily hydrocarbon regarded as a polymeric variety of ethylene, produced with etherin.
epoxidationnoun(organic chemistry) Any reaction that converts a compound (especially an alkene) into an epoxide
deepoxidationnoun(organic chemistry) The removal of an epoxide group
dearomatizationnoun(organic chemistry) The removal of aromatic compounds from a mixture, especially as part of the oil refining process
ethylationnoun(organic chemistry) Any reaction that introduces an ethyl group into a molecule
interesterificationnoun(organic chemistry) The reaction of an ester with an alcohol in order to obtain a different ester.
hydroisomerizationnoun(organic chemistry) The isomerization of alkane hydrocarbons via an intermediate alkene; used especially in oil refining
ethoxylationnoun(organic chemistry) Treatment or reaction with ethylene oxide
bromoetherificationnoun(organic chemistry) Any reaction in which bromination is accompanied by etherification
ethanolysisnoun(organic chemistry) alcoholysis using ethanol
alkoxylationnoun(organic chemistry) A reaction with an alkoxy group, an alkoxide or an epoxide.
epoxygenationnoun(organic chemistry) Any reaction that forms an epoxide
etherinnoun(organic chemistry) A white crystalline hydrocarbon, regarded as a polymeric variety of ethylene, obtained in heavy oil of wine, the residue left after making ether.

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  • theetherification
  • ofetherification
  • andetherification
  • byetherification
  • oretherification
  • foretherification
  • anetherification
  • onetherification
  • inetherification
  • partialetherification
  • directetherification

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