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allylic

allylic

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Near a carbon double bond in a molecule, at the atom next to that bond
  • adjective
  • /ˈælɪlɪk/
  • Specialized
: alílico
  • In organic chemistry, an allylic position is adjacent to a carbon-carbon double bond.

Examples

  • This method allows for the selective modification of allylic hydrogens in various substrates.

  • By contrast, no such problems exist in analogous reactions to form allylic amines.

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  • This one is allylic, but that one would be allylic too, right?

  • Aha, that compound is symmetric if you have an allylic hydrogen, right?

  • Methods of allylic etherification usually involve synthetic procedures due to the need for activation of the starter aliphatic alcohol.

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  • The authors report a breakthrough in the allylic etherification of aliphatic alcohols, the application of which should be substantial, as the team now turns its attention to possible applications in asymmetric synthesis.

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  • The reaction produced an allylic compound, which is crucial for understanding alkene behavior.

Surface Forms

allylic positive

Morphology

allylic = allyl (transparent) = allyl + ic

Formed by the regular adjectival suffix '-ic' on the chemical noun 'allyl', so the meaning is directly 'relating to the allyl group'.

Etymology

Allylic comes from allyl, the name chemists use for a part of a molecule that is 'next to' a 'double bond', called an alkene. So, allylic means a position or structure 'next to' an alkene, which is why allylic sites often react more easily.