cyclization
The process of cyclizing, of becoming or causing to become aromatic.
Noun
- The process of cyclizing, of becoming or causing to become aromatic.
- The dehydrogenation reactions may involve isomerization and cyclization as well as the formation of olefins and unsaturated compounds generally. - 1936, Aristid V. Grosse, "Dehydrogenation of Hydrocarbons", US Patent...
- Any reaction that results in the formation of a ring.
- It is convenient to run the cyclizations at a temperature between 25° C. and 100° C. - 1962, Rudolph J. Angelo, "Linearly Fused Polycyclic Polymers and Process", US Patent 3245974...
Origin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷel- Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos)der. Late Latin cyclusbor. Middle English cicle English cycle Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English cyclize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English cyclization From cyclize + -ation.
Forms
Derived
alkoxycyclization autocyclization Bergman cyclization bromocyclization carbocyclization decyclization dehydrocyclization electrocyclization halocyclization heterocyclization hydroxycyclization iodocyclization macrocyclization mercuriocyclization monocyclization photocyclization polycyclization spirocyclization tetracyclization