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Meaning of dienofuge | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any organic compound formed when a diene moiety is removed from a molecule

Examples

“Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich However, it is again apparent that cyclopentadiene is a reluctant dienofuge since rearrangement of the strained bicyclo[2.1.0]pentane moiety occurs preferentially.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

dienogest dienoic acid dienol dienolate dienolide dienone