noun
- plural of cyclization; chemical reactions in which a linear or open-chain molecule forms a ring structure
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- The cyclizations of unsaturated compounds are important reactions in organic synthesis.
- Intramolecular cyclizations can produce five- or six-membered rings depending on the substrate.
- Enzyme-catalyzed cyclizations often occur with high stereoselectivity in biological systems.
- The paper discusses several cyclizations that lead to the formation of heterocyclic compounds.
- Photochemical cyclizations have become increasingly useful in modern synthetic chemistry.