# Bamford-Stevens reaction

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A chemical reaction in which treatment of tosylhydrazones with strong base gives alkenes.

## Etymology
Named after British chemist William Randall Bamford and Scottish chemist Thomas Stevens Stevens.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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