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noun
The reaction of an unsaturated halide (or triflate) with an alkene in the presence of a base and a palladium catalyst to form a substituted alkene.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: Mizoroki-Heck reaction
Antonyms: none provided
History
Named after Richard F. Heck, who with others received the 2010 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for its discovery and development.
