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nitrone
n. (context organic chemistry English) The N-oxide of an imine
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Nitrone
A nitrone is a functional group in organic chemistry, and is an N-oxide of an imine. The general structure is RRC=NRO where R is not H. A nitrone is a 1,3-dipole, and is used in 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions. Other reactions of nitrones are known, including formal [3+3] cycloadditions to form 6-membered rings, as well as formal [5+2] cycloadditions to form 7-membered rings.
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