Perkin reaction
chemistry
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The Perkin reaction is a chemical process used to create unsaturated aromatic acids. It involves heating an aromatic aldehyde with an acid anhydride in the presence of a base. This reaction was discovered by Sir William Henry Perkin in 1868 as a method to synthesize coumarin, the first artificial perfume. The Perkin reaction is a significant method for producing various unsaturated acids, which are important intermediates in organic synthesis.12
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