Diels-Alder reaction
Diels-Alder reaction noun: the cycloaddition reaction between a conjugated diene and an alkene to form a cyclohexene ring.

Noun
Diels-Alder reaction (plural Diels-Alder reactions)
- The cycloaddition reaction between a conjugated diene and an alkene to form a cyclohexene ring.
Diels-Alder reaction meaning in Tamil and Vietnamese
Diels-Alder reaction in Tamil
- தீல்சு ஆல்டரின் வினை
Diels-Alder reaction in Vietnamese
- cycloaddition reaction between a conjugated diene and an alkene
- phản ứng Diels-Alder
Forms of Diels-Alder reaction
| plural | Diels-Alder reactions |
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Origin of Diels-Alder reaction
First described in 1928 by Otto Paul Hermann Diels and Kurt Alder.
Questions about Diels-Alder reaction
- What does Diels-Alder reaction mean?
- Diels-Alder reaction means the cycloaddition reaction between a conjugated diene and an alkene to form a cyclohexene ring.
- What is Diels-Alder reaction in Tamil?
- Diels-Alder reaction in Tamil is தீல்சு ஆல்டரின் வினை. See Diels-Alder reaction meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is Diels-Alder reaction?
- Diels-Alder reaction is a noun.
- What is the plural of Diels-Alder reaction?
- The plural of Diels-Alder reaction is Diels-Alder reactions.
Words near Diels-Alder reaction in the dictionary
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