Crossmetathesis

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The reaction of two terminal olefins with the release of ethylene

    "R-CH=CH₂ + CH₂=CH-R^' => R-CH=CH-R^' + CH₂=CH₂"

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"R-CH=CH₂ + CH₂=CH-R^' => R-CH=CH-R^' + CH₂=CH₂"

Etymology

From cross- + metathesis.

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