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epoxidation

epoxidation
Noun
pl: epoxidations

This term describes a specific chemical transformation used primarily in organic synthesis and industrial chemistry. It carries a highly technical, clinical connotation, appearing almost exclusively in scientific literature, patents, and laboratory reports rather than general conversation.

As a mass noun representing a chemical process, it is treated as uncountable. To refer to individual instances or specific types of the reaction, practitioners use partitive constructions such as a type of epoxidation or an epoxidation step.

Meanings

Nounepoxidation

The chemical process of converting an alkene into an epoxide by adding an oxygen atom across a carbon-carbon double bond.

The epoxidation of ethylene is a key step in the production of ethylene oxide.

Examples

The epoxidation of the alkene was achieved using mCPBA.

The epoxidation of the alkene was achieved using mCPBA.

We need to optimize the epoxidation conditions to increase the yield.

We need to optimize the epoxidation conditions to increase the yield.

Office

The catalyst ensures the enantioselectivity of the epoxidation process.

The catalyst ensures the enantioselectivity of the epoxidation process.

Did you check if the epoxidation went to completion?

Did you check if the epoxidation went to completion?

Epoxidation is a key step in the synthesis of this pharmaceutical compound.

Health

I wonder if a different peroxyacid would improve the epoxidation rate.

I wonder if a different peroxyacid would improve the epoxidation rate.

The reaction involves the epoxidation of a double bond to form a three-membered ring.

The reaction involves the epoxidation of a double bond to form a three-membered ring.

School Life

Careful with the temperature during epoxidation or you might trigger a decomposition.

The study focuses on the catalytic epoxidation of olefins using hydrogen peroxide.

The study focuses on the catalytic epoxidation of olefins using hydrogen peroxide.

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