Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

friedel-crafts reaction

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables: friedel-craft-s re-ac-tion
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a substitution reaction in which an alkyl or acyl functional group replaces a hydrogen atom of an aromatic nucleus; it is catalyzed by aluminium chloride

Etymology

After Charles Friedel and James Crafts.

Inflected Forms

Friedel-Crafts reactions (plural)

Phrases

Friedel-Crafts alkylation Friedel-Crafts dealkylation Friedel-Crafts acylation Friedel-Crafts hydroxyalkylation

Frequently Paired Words

Friedel-Crafts alkylation Friedel-Crafts dealkylation Friedel-Crafts acylation Friedel-Crafts hydroxyalkylation

Questions

What does friedel-crafts reaction mean?: a substitution reaction in which an alkyl or acyl functional group replaces a hydrogen atom of an aromatic nucleus; it is catalyzed by aluminium chloride
Where does friedel-crafts reaction come from?: After Charles Friedel and James Crafts.

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