Diels-Alder reaction

[ deelz-ahl-der ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. 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.

Diels-Alder reaction

/ ˈdiːlzˈɔːldə /

noun

1. 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 History and Origins

Origin of Diels-Alder reaction¹

Named after O. Diels and K. Alder

Word History and Origins

Origin of Diels-Alder reaction¹

C20: named after Otto Diels (1876–1954) and Kurt Alder (1902–58), German chemists