Hofmann reaction

noun

Hof·​mann reaction

variants or Hofmann rearrangement

ˈhä|fmən-,

ˈhȯ|,

ˈhō|

: the conversion of an acid amide RCONH₂ to an amine RNH₂ with one less carbon atom by treatment with sodium hypobromite

Word History

Etymology

after August Wilhelm von Hofmann †1892 German chemist

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