transannulation

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noun

Any reaction in which one type of ring system (especially a heterocycle) is converted into a different one, normally via an acyclic intermediate

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Meanings

nountransannulation (plural transannulations)

plural transannulations

  1. chemistryAny reaction in which one type of ring system (especially a heterocycle) is converted into a different one, normally via an acyclic intermediate

Origin

From trans- + annulation.

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APA

transannulation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transannulation

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“transannulation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transannulation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “transannulation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transannulation.

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