dienofuge

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English

Etymology

From diene +‎ -o- +‎ -fuge.

Noun

dienofuge (plural dienofuges)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any organic compound formed when a diene moiety is removed from a molecule
    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 bicyclopentane moiety occurs preferentially.