semipinacol rearrangement

noun

A rearrangement involving a carbocation with a hydroxy group adjacent to the electron-deficient centre.

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nounsemipinacol rearrangement (plural semipinacol rearrangements)

plural semipinacol rearrangements · alternative semi-pinacol rearrangement

  1. chemistryA rearrangement involving a carbocation with a hydroxy group adjacent to the electron-deficient centre.
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