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How to Pronounce “alkoxymercuration” in English

/ælkɒksɪmɛrkʌræʃən/

al·ko·xy·mer·cu·ra·ti·on

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What does “alkoxymercuration” mean?

NOUN
  • A chemical reaction in which an alkene reacts with an alcohol in the presence of a mercury(II) salt to form an ether.

Example sentences

  • The alkoxymercuration of an alkyne-- it doesn't wait around to do the sodium borohydride reduction.
  • First hydration, we can do the same kind of thing we did before, the alkoxymercuration, which you might remember forms an unsymmetrical bridged ion,

How to pronounce “alkoxymercuration

Syllables:
al · ko · xy · mer · cu · ra · ti · on
IPA:
/ælkɒksɪmɛrkʌræʃən/
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How do you pronounce “alkoxymercuration”?

“alkoxymercuration” is pronounced /ælkɒksɪmɛrkʌræʃən/ (al · ko · xy · mer · cu · ra · ti · on). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

How many syllables are in “alkoxymercuration”?

“alkoxymercuration” has 8 syllables: al · ko · xy · mer · cu · ra · ti · on.

What does “alkoxymercuration” mean?

A chemical reaction in which an alkene reacts with an alcohol in the presence of a mercury(II) salt to form an ether.

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