Noun
(plural Suzuki reactions)
- (chemistry) The organic reaction of an aryl- or vinyl-boronic acid with an aryl- or vinyl-halide or pseudohalide, such as triflates, catalyzed by a palladium(0) complex, widely used to synthesize polyolefins, styrenes, and substituted biphenyls.
Origin
Named for the discoverer, Akira Suzuki.
