Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

appel reaction

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.53 in modern English

Syllables: ap-pel re-ac-tion
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An organic reaction that converts an alcohol into an alkyl chloride using triphenylphosphine and carbon tetrachloride.

Etymology

Named for Rolf Appel, a chemist who developed this reaction.

Inflected Forms

Appel reactions (plural)

Questions

What does appel reaction mean?: An organic reaction that converts an alcohol into an alkyl chloride using triphenylphosphine and carbon tetrachloride.
Where does appel reaction come from?: Named for Rolf Appel, a chemist who developed this reaction.

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