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carbonylation
n. (context chemistry English) Any reaction that introduces a carbonyl group into a compound, especially by reaction with carbon monoxide
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Carbonylation
Carbonylation refers to reactions that introduce carbon monoxide into organic and inorganic substrates. Carbon monoxide is abundantly available and conveniently reactive, so it is widely used as a reactant in industrial chemistry. The term carbonylation also refers to oxidation of protein side chains.