electrocyclic

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What does electrocyclic mean?

Describing a molecular rearrangement in which a covalent single bond is formed between the ends of a fully conjugated system resulting in a cyclic compound with one fewer double bonds

Where does electrocyclic come from?

Etymology tree French électro-bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- Ancient Greek κυκλῐκός (kuklĭkós)bor. Classical Latin cyclicuslbor. Middle French cyclique French cycliquebor. ▲ Classical Latin cyclicusbor. English cyclic English electrocyclic From electro- + cyclic.

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