# Darzens reaction

> chemical reaction of a ketone or aldehyde with an α-haloester in the presence of a base to form an α,β-epoxy ester

**Wikidata**: [Q899351](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q899351)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darzens_reaction)  
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## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013