Diels–Alder reaction
/diːlzˈɔːldə
/noun Chemistry
An addition reaction in which a conjugated diene reacts with a compound with a double or triple bond so as to form a six-membered ring.
Origin
1940s: named after Otto Diels (1876–1954), and Kurt Alder (1902–58), German chemists.
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