hydroxycyclization
hydroxycyclization noun: a reaction in which the addition of a hydroxy group to one carbon atom of a double or triple bond is accompanied by cyclization.
Noun
hydroxycyclization (plural hydroxycyclizations)
- A reaction in which the addition of a hydroxy 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 hydroxycyclization
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Origin of hydroxycyclization
From hydroxy + cyclization.
Questions about hydroxycyclization
- What does hydroxycyclization mean?
- Hydroxycyclization means a reaction in which the addition of a hydroxy group to one carbon atom of a double or triple bond is accompanied by cyclization.
- What part of speech is hydroxycyclization?
- Hydroxycyclization is a noun.
- What is the plural of hydroxycyclization?
- The plural of hydroxycyclization is hydroxycyclizations.
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