Preferred Label : pericyclic reaction;
IUPAC definition : A chemical reaction in which concerted reorganization of bonding takes place throughout
a cyclic array of continuously bonded atoms. It may be viewed as a reaction proceeding
through a fully conjugated cyclic transition state. The number of atoms in the cyclic
array is usually six, but other numbers are also possible. The term embraces a variety
of processes, including cycloadditions, cheletropic reactions, electrocyclic reactions,
sigmatropic rearrangements, etc. (provided they are concerted).;
Origin ID : P04491;
See also
A chemical reaction in which concerted reorganization of bonding takes place throughout
a cyclic array of continuously bonded atoms. It may be viewed as a reaction proceeding
through a fully conjugated cyclic transition state. The number of atoms in the cyclic
array is usually six, but other numbers are also possible. The term embraces a variety
of processes, including cycloadditions, cheletropic reactions, electrocyclic reactions,
sigmatropic rearrangements, etc. (provided they are concerted).
