cyclize

verb

Etymology

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 From cycle + -ize.

  1. derived from -iserbor
  2. derived from -izōder
  3. derived from cyclusbor

Definitions

  1. To undergo, or cause to undergo, a reaction resulting in the formation of an aromatic or…

    To undergo, or cause to undergo, a reaction resulting in the formation of an aromatic or ring structure.

    • Thus, at 135°C, 223 cyclizes with loss of propene to the borinene 229, which then rearranges to other products.

The neighborhood

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