Disrotatory
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Disrotatory is an adjective meaning (organic chemistry) Describing an electrocyclic reaction in which the substituents at the interacting termini of the conjugated system rotate in opposite senses.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) Describing an electrocyclic reaction in which the substituents at the interacting termini of the conjugated system rotate in opposite senses.
Synonyms for disrotatory
Depending on context, synonyms include suprafacial.
Antonyms for disrotatory
Common opposites include conrotatory.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include conrotatory, disrotary, conrotary, electrocyclic, dyotropic, cyclative.
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