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Reformatsky (iou)



Reformatsky noun. Also Reformatskii. E20.
[S. N. Reformatskii (1860-1934), Russian chemist.]
Chemistry. Reformatsky reaction, Reformatsky's reaction, the condensation of a carbonyl compound with an -halogenated ester in the presence of metallic zinc to form a -hydroxy ester.