Negishi coupling

English

Etymology

Named after Ei-ichi Negishi, Japanese chemist.

Noun

Negishi coupling (countable and uncountable, plural Negishi couplings)

1. (chemistry) Any of a class of reactions in which an organic halide reacts with an organometallic zinc compound under the control of a catalyst; R-X + R'-Zn-X' => R-R'