photocyclodehydrogenation

noun

A photochemical reaction where light causes a molecule to form a new ring structure and simultaneously lose hydrogen atoms, producing a more fused and aromatic compound. It is commonly used to synthesize polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons such as phenanthrenes and helicenes.

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Meanings

nounphotocyclodehydrogenation (countable and uncountable, plural photocyclodehydrogenations)

plural photocyclodehydrogenations

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA photochemical reaction where light causes a molecule to form a new ring structure and simultaneously lose hydrogen atoms, producing a more fused and aromatic compound. It is commonly used to synthesize polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons such as phenanthrenes and helicenes.

Origin

From photo- + cyclo- + dehydrogenation

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