Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Cyclo
addition reaction
:
An
addition reaction
in which a ring is formed.
The
Diels-Alder reaction
is a
cyclo
addition reaction
involving a
diene
(shown here in red) and a
dienophile
(shown in blue).
Related terms:
Substitution reaction
,
elimination reaction
,
oxidation reaction
,
reduction reaction
,
concerted reaction
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