allylic

American

[uh-lil-ik] / əˈlɪl ɪk /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of the allyl group.

Etymology

Origin of allylic

First recorded in 1855–60; allyl + -ic

Example Sentences

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Jung, B. & Hoveyda, A. H. Site- and enantioselective formation of allene-bearing tertiary or quaternary carbon stereogenic centers through NHC–Cu-catalyzed allylic substitution.

From Nature

In the final step the allylic hydroperoxide undergoes an acid-catalysed Hock fragmentation and rearrangement to afford a ring-opened keto-aldehyde enol.

From Nature

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