Cyclization

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Alternative forms

• cyclisation

Origin

cyclize + -ation

Full definition of cyclization

Noun

1. (chemistry) The process of cyclizing, of becoming or causing to become aromatic.
• 1936, Aristid V. Grosse, "Dehydrogenation of Hydrocarbons", US Patent 2148129 http://www.google.com/patents?id=leFGAAAAEBAJ, page 1:"The dehydrogenation reactions may involve isomerization and cyclization as well as the formation of olefins and unsaturated compounds generally."
2. (chemistry) Any reaction that results in the formation of a ring.
• 1962, Rudolph J. Angelo, "Linearly Fused Polycyclic Polymers and Process", US Patent 3245974 http://www.google.com/patents?id=CTplAAAAEBAJ, page 2 col. 5:"It is convenient to run the cyclizations at a temperature between 25° C. and 100° C."

Derived terms

• monocyclization
• polycyclization
• spirocyclization