Zaitsev's rule en · PROPN
Etymology
Named after Russian chemist Alexander Zaitsev.
Meanings
- An empirical rule for predicting the favoured alkene product(s) in elimination reactions. The alkene formed in greatest amount is the one that corresponds to removal of the hydrogen from the β-carbon having the fewest hydrogen substituents.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saytseff's rule | alternative | lexicographic |