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- adjective organic chemistry Containing a
homoallyl radical
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homo- (“homologue”) + allylic
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KathyCheng commented on the word homoallylic
Homoallylic
The term homoallylic refers to the position on a carbon skeleton next to an allylic position. In CH2=CHCH2CH2Cl, the chloride occupies a homoallylic position.
Kathy Cheng
December 13, 2011