Any hydrocarbon or heterocycle with 4n+2 electrons in a fully conjugated cyclic π system is considered to be an...
Buchler Glossary
1,2-Addition
1,2-Addition is a type of organic chemical reaction that involves the addition of functional groups to the 1st and 2nd carbon atoms of a carbon chain. In other words, the functional groups in the product of this reaction are attached to the adjacent carbon atoms.
1,2-Addition examples catalyzed by cinchona alkaloid derivatives can be found in our free of charge Chiral Catalyst Search.
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