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Diels-Alder reaction
The 1,4 addition of a conjugated diolefin to a compound, known as a dienophile, containing a double or triple bond; the dienophile may be activated by conjugation with a second double bond or with an electron acceptor.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Chemistry
- Category: Organic chemistry
- Company: McGraw-Hill
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