Suzuki reaction

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

Suzuki reaction Suzuki reactions

Etymology

Named for the discoverer, Akira Suzuki.

Synonyms

Miyaura-Suzuki reaction Suzuki coupling Suzuki-Miyaura reaction
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