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dienophile

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English

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Etymology

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From diene +‎ -o- +‎ -phile.

Noun

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dienophile (plural dienophiles)

  1. (organic chemistry) A compound that readily reacts with a diene; especially an alkene in the Diels-Alder reaction.

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