retrodiene

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Definition of retrodiene

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noun

(uncountable)used attributively to describe the removal of a previously added diene moiety from a molecule

“Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich Since reaction occurs specifically at the cyclobutene π-bond, the opportunity to effect a retrodiene loss of cyclopentadiene becomes an option.”

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From retro- + diene.

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