cyclopropanation

English

Etymology

From cyclopropane +‎ -ation.

Noun

cyclopropanation (plural cyclopropanations)

1. (organic chemistry) Any reaction that introduces a cyclopropane ring into a compound.

   Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich

   In summary, the cyclopropanation reaction of rhodium-stabilized vinylcarbenoids has great utility since it is highly diastereoselective, and the resulting vinylcyclopropanes are versatile synthetic intermediates.

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• cyclopropenation