metallacyclobutane

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English

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Metahesis via metalacyclobutane transition state

Etymology

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metallo- +‎ cyclobutane

Noun

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metallacyclobutane (plural metallacyclobutanes)

  1. (organic chemistry) A derivative of cyclobutane (or of a derivative) in which a methylene group has been replaced by a metal atom