Suzuki reaction

English

Etymology

Named for the discoverer, Akira Suzuki.

Noun

Suzuki reaction (plural Suzuki reactions)

1. (chemistry) 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

Translations

organic reaction

• Turkish: Suzuki tepkimesi