Friedel-Crafts acylation

noun

A chemical reaction involving the acylation of aromatic rings.

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Meanings

nounFriedel–Crafts acylation (countable and uncountable, plural Friedel-Crafts acylations)

plural Friedel-Crafts acylations

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA chemical reaction involving the acylation of aromatic rings.
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