Meanings
nounNegishi coupling (countable and uncountable, plural Negishi couplings)
plural Negishi couplings
- countableuncountablechemistryAny of a class of reactions in which an organic halide reacts with an organometallic zinc compound under the control of a catalyst; R-X + R'-Zn-X' => R-R'
Origin
Named after Ei-ichi Negishi, Japanese chemist.
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Negishi coupling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Negishi%20coupling
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