English Explanatory Dictionary

Heck reaction

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The reaction of an unsaturated halide (or triflate) with an alkene in the presence of a base and a palladium catalyst to form a substituted alkene.

Word forms

Heck reaction Heck reactions

Etymology

Named after Richard F. Heck, who with others received the 2010 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for its discovery and development.

Synonyms

Mizoroki-Heck reaction
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