Diels-Alder reaction
noun
Diels-Al·der reaction
ˈdēlˈsäldə(r)-
: an addition reaction in which a diene unites with the double or triple bond of an unsaturated compound to form a 6-membered ring (as in tetrahydro-phthalic anhydride)
Word History
Etymology
after Otto Diels †1954 & Kurt Alder †1958 German chemists
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