Cyclodehydrogenation

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any reaction in which cyclization is accompanied by dehydrogenation

    "Here, we describe the successful bottom-up synthesis of ZGNRs, which are fabricated by the surface-assisted colligation and cyclodehydrogenation of specifically designed precursor monomers including carbon groups that yield atomically precise zigzag edges."

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"Here, we describe the successful bottom-up synthesis of ZGNRs, which are fabricated by the surface-assisted colligation and cyclodehydrogenation of specifically designed precursor monomers including carbon groups that yield atomically precise zigzag edges."

Etymology

From cyclo- + dehydrogenation.

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