cycloreversion

cycloreversion

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *kʷel-
Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos
Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos)der.
Late Latin cyclusbor.
Middle English cicle
English cycle
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Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos)
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Ancient Greek -κός (-kós)
Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós)
Ancient Greek κυκλῐκός (kuklĭkós)bor.
Classical Latin cyclicuslbor.
Middle French cyclique
French cycliquebor.
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Classical Latin cyclicusbor.
English cyclic
English cyclo-
English reversion
English cycloreversion

    From cyclo- + reversion.

    Noun

    cycloreversion (plural cycloreversions)

    1. (chemistry) The reversal of any cycloaddition reaction; cycloelimination

    Usage notes

    The term cycloelimination is preferred to the synonyms "cycloreversion", "retro-addition", and "retrocycloaddition".[1]

    Derived terms

    References

    1. ^ https://iupac.qmul.ac.uk/gtpoc/CoCy.html#40
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