Meanings
nounHeck reaction (plural Heck reactions)
plural Heck reactions
- chemistryThe reaction of an unsaturated halide (or triflate) with an alkene in the presence of a base and a palladium catalyst to form a substituted alkene.
Synonyms: Mizoroki-Heck reaction
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe reaction of an unsaturated halide (or triflate) with an alkene in the presence of a base and a palladium catalyst to form a substituted alkene.
Similar
Mizoroki-Heck reaction
Origin
Named after Richard F. Heck, who with others received the 2010 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for its discovery and development.
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