photocyclodehydrogenations

A form of photocyclodehydrogenation — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of photocyclodehydrogenation
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