tetraphenylcyclopentadienone

/ˌtɛtrəˌfɛnɪlˌsaɪkloʊˌpɛntədaɪˈɛn.oʊn/

noun

A stable, dark purple crystalline cyclopentadienone derivative, in which the cyclopentadienone ring is substituted with four phenyl groups. Mainly used primarily as a diene in Diels-Alder reactions and as an intermediate in organic and organometallic synthesis.

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Meanings

nountetraphenylcyclopentadienone (uncountable, abbreviation TPCPD)

abbreviation TPCPD

  1. uncountablechemistryA stable, dark purple crystalline cyclopentadienone derivative, in which the cyclopentadienone ring is substituted with four phenyl groups. Mainly used primarily as a diene in Diels-Alder reactions and as an intermediate in organic and organometallic synthesis.

    Synonyms: tetracyclone

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA stable, dark purple crystalline cyclopentadienone derivative, in which the cyclopentadienone ring is substituted with four phenyl groups. Mainly used primarily as a diene in Diels-Alder reactions and as an intermediate in organic and organometallic synthesis.

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tetracyclone

Origin

From tetra + phenyl + cyclo + pentadienone

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