Gattermann-Koch reaction

noun

Gat·​ter·​mann-Koch reaction

ˈga|tə(r)mənˈkȯk-,

ˈgä|,

-kȯḵ-,

-kōk-,

-käk-

: a synthesis of an aldehyde from an aromatic hydrocarbon, carbon monoxide, hydrogen chloride, and a catalyst containing aluminum chloride

Word History

Etymology

after Ludwig Gattermann †1920 and J.A. Koch, flourished 1897 German chemists

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