allylic shift

noun

Synonym of allylic rearrangement.

Meanings

nounallylic shift (countable and uncountable, plural allylic shifts)

plural allylic shifts

  1. countableuncountableSynonym of allylic rearrangement.

    Synonyms: allylic rearrangement

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of allylic rearrangement.

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