Hofmann rearrangement (English, noun)
expansion: Hofmann rearrangement (plural Hofmann rearrangements)
Senses:
topics: chemistry
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
glosses: The organic reaction of a primary amide to a primary amine with one carbon atom less. It involves oxidation of the nitrogen followed by rearrangement of the carbonyl and nitrogen to give an isocyanate intermediate.
Forms:
form: Hofmann rearrangements
tags: plural