cheletropic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Describing a pericyclic addition reaction across the terminal atoms of a fully conjugated system in which two new single bonds are formed with a single atom of the reactant.

Word forms

cheletropic

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χηλή (khēlḗ) + + -tropic.

Synonyms

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