Etymology

Stille reaction

Today it means: A chemical reaction widely used in organic synthesis, involving the coupling of an organotin compound (organostannane) with a variety of organic electrophiles via palladium-catalyzed coupling reaction. Full definition →

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The story

Named after American chemist John Stille.

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