carbocyclization

noun

Any cyclization reaction in which a heteroatom is replaced by one of carbon

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Meanings

nouncarbocyclization (plural carbocyclizations)

plural carbocyclizations

  1. chemistryAny cyclization reaction in which a heteroatom is replaced by one of carbon

    Further studies on the tandem carbocyclization mechanism are ongoing in our laboratory and will be reported in due course.

    2015 July 22, Javier Mazuela, Debasis Banerjee, Jan-E. Bäckvall, “Palladium(II)-Catalyzed Tandem Oxidative Acetoxylation/ortho C–H Activation/Carbocyclization of Arylallenes”, in Journal of the American Chemical Society, volume 137, →DOI

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APA

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