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allylic rearrangement

allylic rearrangement noun: an organic reaction in which the double bond in an allyl chemical compound shifts to the next carbon atom, encountered in nucleophilic substitution.

Noun

allylic rearrangement (countable and uncountable, plural allylic rearrangements)

  1. An organic reaction in which the double bond in an allyl chemical compound shifts to the next carbon atom, encountered in nucleophilic substitution.
    Synonyms:
    allylic shift

Synonyms of allylic rearrangement

Forms of allylic rearrangement

pluralallylic rearrangements

Questions about allylic rearrangement

What does allylic rearrangement mean?
Allylic rearrangement means an organic reaction in which the double bond in an allyl chemical compound shifts to the next carbon atom, encountered in nucleophilic substitution.
What part of speech is allylic rearrangement?
Allylic rearrangement is a noun.
What is the plural of allylic rearrangement?
The plural of allylic rearrangement is allylic rearrangements.

Words near allylic rearrangement in the dictionary

  1. allylestrenol
  2. allylglucosinolate
  3. allylglucosinolates
  4. allylglycine
  5. allylic
  6. allylic rearrangement
  7. allylic rearrangements
  8. allylic shift
  9. allylic shifts
  10. allylically
  11. allylindigo

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