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(organic chemistry) used attributively to describe the removal of a previously added diene moiety from a molecule.
Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich Since reaction occurs specifically at the cyclobutene π-bond, the opportunity to effect a retrodiene loss of cyclopentadiene becomes an option.
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Retrodiene means (organic chemistry) used attributively to describe the removal of a previously added diene moiety from a molecule.
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Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich Since reaction occurs specifically at the cyclobutene π-bond, the opportunity to effect a retrodiene loss of cyclopentadiene becomes an option.
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