dienofuge

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noun

Any organic compound formed when a diene moiety is removed from a molecule

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Meanings

noundienofuge (plural dienofuges)

plural dienofuges

  1. chemistryAny organic compound formed when a diene moiety is removed from a molecule

    Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich However, it is again apparent that cyclopentadiene is a reluctant dienofuge since rearrangement of the strained bicyclo[2.1.0]pentane moiety occurs preferentially.

Origin

From diene + -o- + -fuge.

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dienofuge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dienofuge

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“dienofuge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dienofuge. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dienofuge,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dienofuge.

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