suzuki reaction

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Definition of suzuki reaction in English English dictionary

The organic reaction of an aryl- or vinyl-boronic acid with an aryl- or vinyl-halide or pseudohalide, such as triflates, catalyzed by a palladium(0) complex, widely used to synthesize polyolefins, styrenes, and substituted biphenyls

Related Terms

Suzuki reactions

plural form of Suzuki reaction

Hyphenation

Su·zu·ki re·ac·tion

Turkish pronunciation

sızuki riäkşın

Pronunciation

/səˈzo͞okē rēˈaksʜən/ /səˈzuːkiː riːˈækʃən/

Etymology

() Named for the discoverer, Akira Suzuki.