Wulff-Dötz reaction

English

Etymology

Discovered by the German chemist Karl Dötz (b. 1943) and the American chemist William D. Wulff (b. 1949) at Michigan State University.

Noun

Wulff-Dötz reaction (plural Wulff-Dötz reactions)

  1. The chemical reaction of an aromatic or vinylic alkoxy pentacarbonyl chromium carbene complex with an alkyne and carbon monoxide to give a Cr(CO)3-coordinated substituted phenol.
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