allylic rearrangement

noun

An organic reaction in which the double bond in an allyl chemical compound shifts to the next carbon atom, encountered in nucleophilic substitution.

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Meanings

nounallylic rearrangement (countable and uncountable, plural allylic rearrangements)

plural allylic rearrangements

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAn organic reaction in which the double bond in an allyl chemical compound shifts to the next carbon atom, encountered in nucleophilic substitution.

    Synonyms: allylic shift

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn organic reaction in which the double bond in an allyl chemical compound shifts to the next carbon atom, encountered in nucleophilic substitution.

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APA

allylic rearrangement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allylic%20rearrangement

MLA

“allylic rearrangement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allylic%20rearrangement. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “allylic rearrangement,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allylic%20rearrangement.

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