cyclize

English

Alternative forms

• cyclise

Etymology

From cycle +‎ -ize.

Verb

cyclize (third-person singular simple present cyclizes, present participle cyclizing, simple past and past participle cyclized)

1. (chemistry, ambitransitive) To undergo, or cause to undergo, a reaction resulting in the formation of an aromatic or ring structure.
   • 2012, Donald S. Matteson, Stereodirected Synthesis with Organoboranes, page 96:

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

Derived terms

• cyclizable
• cyclization
• decyclizing
• recyclize

Translations

to undergo a reaction

French: cycliser (fr) German: cyclisieren Korean: 고리화하다 (gorihwahada)