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SEL CUIVREUX [1 record]

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Record 1 2025-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
DEF

The use of a range of synthetic reactions, [especially] in biochemistry, that are simple to perform, efficient, versatile, and give high yields of desired products.

CONT

The mechanism underlying click chemistry revolves around the concept of modularity and simplicity. The term "click" describes reactions that are wide in scope, easy to perform, high-yielding, and stereospecific, while also being insensitive to oxygen and water. The most famous example is the copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC), which has been widely employed for its simplicity and efficiency.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
OBS

La réaction entre un alcyne et un azoture organique en présence d’un sel cuivreux est l'exemple type de la chimie clic.

OBS

chimie clic : désignation publiée au Journal officiel de la République française le 19 septembre 2023.

Spanish

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