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McCormack reaction

McCormack reaction noun: a method for the synthesis of organophosphorus compounds by combining a 1,3-diene and a source of R₂P+ to give a phospholenium cation.

Noun

McCormack reaction (plural McCormack reactions)

  1. A method for the synthesis of organophosphorus compounds by combining a 1,3-diene and a source of R₂P+ to give a phospholenium cation.

Forms of McCormack reaction

pluralMcCormack reactions

Origin of McCormack reaction

Named after W. B. McCormack, a research chemist at duPont.

Questions about McCormack reaction

What does McCormack reaction mean?
McCormack reaction means a method for the synthesis of organophosphorus compounds by combining a 1,3-diene and a source of R₂P+ to give a phospholenium cation.
What part of speech is McCormack reaction?
McCormack reaction is a noun.
What is the plural of McCormack reaction?
The plural of McCormack reaction is McCormack reactions.

Words near McCormack reaction in the dictionary

  1. McCords
  2. McCorkle
  3. McCorkles
  4. McCormac
  5. McCormack
  6. McCormack reaction
  7. McCormack reactions
  8. McCormacks
  9. McCormacs
  10. McCormic
  11. McCormick

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