Preferred Label : ene reaction;
IUPAC definition : The addition of a compound with a double bond having an allylic hydrogen (the 'ene')
to a compound with a multiple bond (the 'enophile') with transfer of the allylic hydrogen
and a concomitant reorganization of the bonding, as illustrated below for propene
(the 'ene') and ethene (the 'enophile'). The reverse is a 'retro-ene' reaction.;
Origin ID : E02099;
See also
The addition of a compound with a double bond having an allylic hydrogen (the 'ene')
to a compound with a multiple bond (the 'enophile') with transfer of the allylic hydrogen
and a concomitant reorganization of the bonding, as illustrated below for propene
(the 'ene') and ethene (the 'enophile'). The reverse is a 'retro-ene' reaction.
