arylation
|a-ry-la-tion|
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/ˌærɪˈleɪʃən/
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/ˌærɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/
attach an aryl group
Etymology
'arylation' originates from English, specifically the word 'aryl' + the suffix '-ation', where 'aryl' referred to an 'aromatic radical or group' and '-ation' indicated an 'action, process, or result'.
'aryl' was coined in the 19th century by chemists (from 'aromatic' + the chemical suffix '-yl'); combining this with the Latin-derived suffix '-ation' produced the modern chemical noun 'arylation'.
Initially it referred broadly to things relating to an 'aryl' group; over time it came to denote specifically the chemical process of introducing an aryl group into a molecule.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
in organic chemistry, the reaction or process of introducing an aryl group (an aromatic ring-derived substituent) into a molecule.
The arylation of the substrate was achieved using a palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction.
Synonyms
Last updated: 2025/10/14 04:44