rearrangement
131curtius rearrangement — ˈku̇rtsēəs noun Usage: usually capitalized C Etymology: after Theodore Curtius died 1928 German chemist : the conversion by heat of an acid azide RCON3 into nitrogen and an isocyanate RNCO …
132lossen rearrangement — ˈläsən noun Usage: usually capitalized L Etymology: probably after Wilhelm Lossen died 1906 German chemist : the conversion of a hydroxamic acid RCONHOH to an amine RNH2, a urea (RNH)2CO, a urethane RNHCOOC2H5, or a similar derivative by way of… …
