释义 |
Kiliani reaction Kiliani reaction[‚kil·ē′an·ē rē‚ak·shən] (organic chemistry) A method of synthesizing a higher aldose from a lower aldose; monosaccharides, such as aldehydes and ketones, react with hydrogen cyanide to form cyanohydrins, which are hydrolyzed to hydroxy acids, converted to lactones, and reduced to aldoses with sodium amalgams. |