Photocyclization
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Photocyclization is a noun meaning (chemistry, physics) Any intramolecular photochemical process leading to a ring system by formation of one new single bond, either by a concerted process (e.g., electrocyclization) or by multi-step processes such as the Norrish-Yang reaction.
Meaning
(chemistry, physics) Any intramolecular photochemical process leading to a ring system by formation of one new single bond, either by a concerted process (e.g., electrocyclization) or by multi-step processes such as the Norrish-Yang reaction.
Word Forms
- photocyclizations
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include photocycloaddition, cyclization, polycyclization, photocycloreversion, photoreaction, photocyclodehydrogenation.
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