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alkoxycyclization

alkoxycyclization noun: a reaction in which the addition of an alkoxy group to one carbon atom of a double or triple bond is accompanied by cyclization.

Noun

alkoxycyclization (plural alkoxycyclizations)

  1. A reaction in which the addition of an alkoxy group to one carbon atom of a double or triple bond is accompanied by cyclization
    • A transition state similar to TS 34 – 33 has been proposed in the reaction of cyclopropyl gold(I) carbenes generated by retro-Buchner reaction of 7-cyclopropyl 1,3,5-cycloheptatrienes. 79 Gold(I) complexes are able to catalyze the addition of amines, alcohols, or water to 1, n -enynes affording...2015 June 10, Ruth Dorel, Antonio M. Echavarren, “Gold-Catalyzed Reactions via Cyclopropyl Gold Carbene-like Intermediates”, in The Journal of Organic Chemistry, volume 80, →DOI

Forms of alkoxycyclization

pluralalkoxycyclizations

Origin of alkoxycyclization

From alkoxy + cyclization.

Questions about alkoxycyclization

What does alkoxycyclization mean?
Alkoxycyclization means a reaction in which the addition of an alkoxy group to one carbon atom of a double or triple bond is accompanied by cyclization.
What part of speech is alkoxycyclization?
Alkoxycyclization is a noun.
What is the plural of alkoxycyclization?
The plural of alkoxycyclization is alkoxycyclizations.

Words near alkoxycyclization in the dictionary

  1. alkoxyamines
  2. alkoxyamino
  3. alkoxyaminos
  4. alkoxycarbonyl
  5. alkoxycarbonyls
  6. alkoxycyclization
  7. alkoxycyclizations
  8. alkoxyethyl
  9. alkoxyethyls
  10. alkoxyl
  11. alkoxylate

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