Carbon-Carbon Bond Formation

2 words in this vocabulary list

noun a chemical compound that contains a carbonyl group attached to a carbon atom

adjective describing the chemical compound acetonylidene

  • The chemist synthesized acetonylidene by reacting acetone with sodium amide.
  • I heard that acetonylidene is a compound used in some chemical reactions.
  • Have you ever worked with acetonylidene before? It's pretty cool stuff.
  • Her creativity was like acetonylidene, sparking new ideas and innovations.

noun the process of introducing an acetylene group into a compound

  • The acetylenation reaction involves the addition of an acetylene molecule to a compound.
  • I heard they're acetylenating the new chemical compound in the lab.
  • They're cooking up some acetylenation magic in the lab.
  • The acetylenation of ideas led to a revolutionary breakthrough in the field.