insertion reaction

English

Noun

insertion reaction (plural insertion reactions)

(organic chemistry) A class of reaction in which a bond (typically a double bond) is broken and a small molecule (such as carbon monoxide) is inserted in its place

Translations

class of reaction in which a bond is broken and a small molecule is inserted in its place

German: Insertionsreaktion f

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