(organic chemistry) A condensation reaction carried out in either glacial acetic acid or an aqueous alkali in which an α-aminoketone combines with an α-carbonyl compound to form a pyrrole; possibly the most versatile pyrrole synthesis.
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(organic chemistry) A condensation reaction carried out in either glacial acetic acid or an aqueous alkali in which an α-aminoketone combines with an α-carbonyl compound to form a pyrrole; possibly the most versatile pyrrole synthesis.
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