cyclopropanation

noun

Any reaction that introduces a cyclopropane ring into a compound.

OriginEnglish cyclopropane ← Classical Latin cyclicus ← French cyclique →
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Meanings

nouncyclopropanation (plural cyclopropanations)

plural cyclopropanations

  1. chemistryAny reaction that introduces a cyclopropane ring into a compound.

    Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich In summary, the cyclopropanation reaction of rhodium-stabilized vinylcarbenoids has great utility since it is highly diastereoselective, and the resulting vinylcyclopropanes are versatile synthetic intermediates.

Origin

  1. Late Latincyclus
  2. Middle Englishcicle
  3. Englishcycle
  4. Ancient Greekκυκλῐκός (kuklĭkós)
  5. Classical Latincyclicu
  6. Middle Frenchcyclique
  7. Frenchcyclique
  8. Classical Latincyclicus
  9. Englishcyclic
  10. Englishcyclo-
  11. Englishpropane
  12. Englishcyclopropane
  13. Englishcyclopropanation

From cyclopropane + -ation.

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APA

cyclopropanation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyclopropanation

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Chicago

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