Emde degradation
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emde-degradation-170-10013397
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Emde degradation
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The Emde degradation is a method for the reduction of a quaternary ammonium cation to a tertiary amine with sodium amalgam: This organic reaction was first described in 1909 by the German chemist Hermann Emde and was for a long time of great importance in structure elucidation of many alkaloids, for example that of ephedrine. Alternative reducing agents exist for this reaction; for instance, lithium aluminium hydride.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emde_degradation
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2006-06-20T21:16:28Z
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2024-08-31T23:54:40Z
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