Meanings
nounMeisenheimer complex (plural Meisenheimer complexes)
plural Meisenheimer complexes
- chemistryA 1:1 reaction adduct between an arene carrying electron withdrawing groups and a nucleophile.
Synonyms: Jackson-Meisenheimer complex
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA 1:1 reaction adduct between an arene carrying electron withdrawing groups and a nucleophile.
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Named after Jakob Meisenheimer.
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Meisenheimer complex. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Meisenheimer%20complex
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