crossmetathesis
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From cross- + metathesis.
Noun[edit]
crossmetathesis (plural crossmetatheses)
- (organic chemistry) The reaction of two terminal olefins with the release of ethylene
- R-CH=CH2 + CH2=CH-R' => R-CH=CH-R' + CH2=CH2
See also[edit]
- ethenolysis (the reverse reaction)