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Suzuki reaction

Suzuki reaction noun: the organic reaction of an aryl- or vinyl-boronic acid with an aryl- or vinyl-halide or pseudohalide, such as triflates, catalyzed by a palladium(0) complex, widely used to synthesize polyolefins, styrenes, and substituted biphenyls.

Noun

Suzuki reaction (plural Suzuki reactions)

  1. The organic reaction of an aryl- or vinyl-boronic acid with an aryl- or vinyl-halide or pseudohalide, such as triflates, catalyzed by a palladium(0) complex, widely used to synthesize polyolefins, styrenes, and substituted biphenyls.
    Synonyms:
    Miyaura-Suzuki reaction, Suzuki coupling, Suzuki-Miyaura reaction

Synonyms of Suzuki reaction

Forms of Suzuki reaction

pluralSuzuki reactions

Origin of Suzuki reaction

Named for the discoverer, Akira Suzuki.

Questions about Suzuki reaction

What does Suzuki reaction mean?
Suzuki reaction means the organic reaction of an aryl- or vinyl-boronic acid with an aryl- or vinyl-halide or pseudohalide, such as triflates, catalyzed by a palladium(0) complex, widely used to synthesize polyolefins, styrenes, and substituted biphenyls.
What part of speech is Suzuki reaction?
Suzuki reaction is a noun.
What is the plural of Suzuki reaction?
The plural of Suzuki reaction is Suzuki reactions.

Words near Suzuki reaction in the dictionary

  1. Suzuki
  2. Suzuki coupling
  3. Suzuki couplings
  4. Suzuki group
  5. Suzuki groups
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  7. Suzuki reactions
  8. suzukiite
  9. Suzukis
  10. Suzuko
  11. Suzy

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