Friedel-Crafts reaction
Friedel-Crafts reaction noun: a substitution reaction in which an alkyl or acyl functional group replaces a hydrogen atom of an aromatic nucleus; it is catalyzed by aluminium chloride.
Noun
Friedel-Crafts reaction (plural Friedel-Crafts reactions)
- a substitution reaction in which an alkyl or acyl functional group replaces a hydrogen atom of an aromatic nucleus; it is catalyzed by aluminium chloride
Forms of Friedel-Crafts reaction
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Origin of Friedel-Crafts reaction
After Charles Friedel and James Crafts.
Questions about Friedel-Crafts reaction
- What does Friedel-Crafts reaction mean?
- Friedel-Crafts reaction means a substitution reaction in which an alkyl or acyl functional group replaces a hydrogen atom of an aromatic nucleus; it is catalyzed by aluminium chloride.
- What part of speech is Friedel-Crafts reaction?
- Friedel-Crafts reaction is a noun.
- What is the plural of Friedel-Crafts reaction?
- The plural of Friedel-Crafts reaction is Friedel-Crafts reactions.
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