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(organic chemistry) Describing a molecular rearrangement in which a covalent single bond is formed between the ends of a fully conjugated system resulting in a cyclic compound with one fewer double bonds.
Use electrocyclic when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Electrocyclic means (organic chemistry) Describing a molecular rearrangement in which a covalent single bond is formed between the ends of a fully conjugated system resulting in a cyclic compound with one fewer double bonds.
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Use electrocyclic where its definition matches the intended context.
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