doebner modification

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Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|chemistry}} A variant of [[Knoevenagel condensation]] in which one of the withdrawing groups on the [[nucleophile]] is a [[carboxylic acid]], and the [[condensation product]] undergoes a subsequent [[decarboxylation]] step, the [[base]] being [[pyridine]].

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