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Simmons-Smith reaction

Simmons-Smith reaction noun: an organic cheletropic chemical reaction in which a carbenoid reacts with an alkene (or alkyne) to form a cyclopropane.

Noun

Simmons-Smith reaction (plural Simmons-Smith reactions)

  1. An organic cheletropic chemical reaction in which a carbenoid reacts with an alkene (or alkyne) to form a cyclopropane.

Forms of Simmons-Smith reaction

pluralSimmons-Smith reactions

Origin of Simmons-Smith reaction

After Howard Ensign Simmons, Jr. and R. D. Smith.

Questions about Simmons-Smith reaction

What does Simmons-Smith reaction mean?
Simmons-Smith reaction means an organic cheletropic chemical reaction in which a carbenoid reacts with an alkene (or alkyne) to form a cyclopropane.
What part of speech is Simmons-Smith reaction?
Simmons-Smith reaction is a noun.
What is the plural of Simmons-Smith reaction?
The plural of Simmons-Smith reaction is Simmons-Smith reactions.

Words near Simmons-Smith reaction in the dictionary

  1. simmie
  2. simming
  3. simmon
  4. Simmonds
  5. simmons
  6. Simmons-Smith reaction
  7. Simmons-Smith reactions
  8. simmonsite
  9. Simms
  10. Simnas
  11. simnel

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