cyclization

English

Alternative forms

• cyclisation

Etymology

From cyclize +‎ -ation.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

cyclization (countable and uncountable, plural cyclizations)

1. (organic chemistry) The process of cyclizing, of becoming or causing to become aromatic.
   • 1936, Aristid V. Grosse, "Dehydrogenation of Hydrocarbons", US Patent 2148129 , page 1:

     "The dehydrogenation reactions may involve isomerization and cyclization as well as the formation of olefins and unsaturated compounds generally."

2. (chemistry) Any reaction that results in the formation of a ring.
   • 1962, Rudolph J. Angelo, "Linearly Fused Polycyclic Polymers and Process", US Patent 3245974 , page 2 col. 5:

     "It is convenient to run the cyclizations at a temperature between 25° C. and 100° C."

Derived terms

• alkoxycyclization
• autocyclization
• Bergman cyclization
• bromocyclization
• carbocyclization
• decyclization
• dehydrocyclization
• electrocyclization
• halocyclization
• heterocyclization
• hydroxycyclization
• iodocyclization
• macrocyclization
• mercuriocyclization
• monocyclization
• photocyclization
• polycyclization
• spirocyclization
• tetracyclization

Translations

process of cyclizing

German: Ringschluss m Hungarian: gyűrűzárás sg Korean: 고리화 (gorihwa)

reaction resulting in ring formation

German: Ringschlussreaktion f Hungarian: gyűrűvé záródás sg Korean: 고리화 반응 (gorihwa baneung)