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(organic chemistry) Describing an electrocyclic reaction in which the substituents at the interacting termini of the conjugated system rotate in opposite senses.
Use disrotatory when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Disrotatory means (organic chemistry) Describing an electrocyclic reaction in which the substituents at the interacting termini of the conjugated system rotate in opposite senses.
Common synonyms include suprafacial.
Possible antonyms include conrotatory.
Use disrotatory where its definition matches the intended context.
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