| 释义 | 
		knoe·ve·na·gel reaction \kəˈnə(r)vəˌnāgəl-, kəˈnə̄v-\ noun or knoevenagel condensation  Usage: usually capitalized K Etymology: after Emil Knoevenagel died 1921 German chemist  : an aldol-type condensation catalyzed by amines that takes place between an aldehyde or ketone and a compound containing an active methylene group (as in esters of acetoacetic acid, malonic acid, or cyanoacetic acid) |