Wurtz Reaction Definition

noun

The formation of higher alkanes by reaction of alkyl halides with metallic sodium.

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Singular:
Wurtz reaction
Plural:
Wurtz reactions

Origin of Wurtz Reaction

  • For French chemist Charles Adolphe Wurtz

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