ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Cheletropic

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Cheletropic is an adjective meaning (organic chemistry) Describing a pericyclic addition reaction across the terminal atoms of a fully conjugated system in which two new single bonds are formed with a single atom of the reactant.

Meaning

(organic chemistry) Describing a pericyclic addition reaction across the terminal atoms of a fully conjugated system in which two new single bonds are formed with a single atom of the reactant.

Synonyms for cheletropic

Depending on context, synonyms include chelotropic.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include cyclative, electrocyclic, conrotatory, cycloheptannulated, cyclopropannulated, chelotropic.

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