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Barton-McCombie deoxygenation

Barton-McCombie deoxygenation noun: an organic reaction in which a hydroxy functional group in an organic compound is replaced by a hydrogen to give an alkyl group.

Noun

Barton-McCombie deoxygenation (countable and uncountable, plural Barton-McCombie deoxygenations)

  1. An organic reaction in which a hydroxy functional group in an organic compound is replaced by a hydrogen to give an alkyl group.

Forms of Barton-McCombie deoxygenation

pluralBarton-McCombie deoxygenations

Origin of Barton-McCombie deoxygenation

Named after Derek Barton and Stuart W. McCombie.

Questions about Barton-McCombie deoxygenation

What does Barton-McCombie deoxygenation mean?
Barton-McCombie deoxygenation means an organic reaction in which a hydroxy functional group in an organic compound is replaced by a hydrogen to give an alkyl group.
What part of speech is Barton-McCombie deoxygenation?
Barton-McCombie deoxygenation is a noun.
What is the plural of Barton-McCombie deoxygenation?
The plural of Barton-McCombie deoxygenation is Barton-McCombie deoxygenations.

Words near Barton-McCombie deoxygenation in the dictionary

  1. Barton St David
  2. Barton upon Humber
  3. Barton upon Irwell
  4. Barton-le-Street
  5. Barton-le-Willows
  6. Barton-McCombie deoxygenation
  7. Barton-McCombie deoxygenations
  8. Barton-Nackman trick
  9. Barton-on-Humber
  10. Barton-under-Needwood
  11. Barton-Zard reaction

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