Diels-Alder reaction
[ deelz-ahl-der ]
/ ˈdilzˈɑl dər /
noun Chemistry.
the reaction in which a conjugated diene combines with a double or triple bond of a given compound to form a ring of six carbon atoms.
British Dictionary definitions for diels-alder reaction
Diels-Alder reaction
/ (ˈdiːlzˈɔːldə) /
noun
chem
a type of chemical reaction in which one organic compound containing conjugated double bonds adds to another containing an ethylenic bond to form a product containing a ring
Word Origin for Diels-Alder reaction
C20: named after Otto
Diels (1876–1954) and Kurt
Alder (1902–58), German chemists