cyclopropanation
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From cyclopropane + -ation.
Noun
[edit]cyclopropanation (plural cyclopropanations)
- (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.
- Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich