What does "suprafacial" mean?

Of a chemical reaction, involving two simultaneous changes in bonding to the same face of a common centre (or related centres) of a molecular fragment.

What is a synonym for "suprafacial"?

Common synonyms include: disrotatory, disrotatory.

Suprafacial

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Of a chemical reaction, involving two simultaneous changes in bonding to the same face of a common centre (or related centres) of a molecular fragment. not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

disrotatory disrotatory

Etymology

From supra- + facial.

Related phrases

chemical reaction

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