Heck reaction

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Etymology[edit]

Named after Richard F. Heck, who with others received the 2010 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for its discovery and development.

Noun[edit]

Heck reaction (plural Heck reactions)

  1. (organic chemistry) The reaction of an unsaturated halide (or triflate) with an alkene in the presence of a base and a palladium catalyst to form a substituted alkene.
    Synonym: Mizoroki-Heck reaction
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