cycloaddition
- noun
- /ˌsaɪkloʊəˈdɪʃən/
- Specialized
- The synthesis of cycloaddition products often requires specific conditions like heat or light.
Examples
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In other words, you could turn that molecule over and now do the cycloaddition and you get this form which only has two oxygens in a row.
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They've shown alkylation, Wittig, cycloadditions, even cross-coupling.
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A cycloaddition involves the reaction of two or more molecules to create a ring structure.
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In organic chemistry, cycloaddition reactions are crucial for forming cyclic compounds efficiently.
Synonyms
The chemical process of forming rings in molecules
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cycloaddition combines cyclo-, seen in cycle, meaning 'circle', and addition, meaning 'adding together'. So in chemistry a cycloaddition is an 'adding together' reaction that makes a ring or circle of atoms, which explains the name.