Buchler Glossary

Cascade reaction

A cascade reaction, also known as a domino reaction or tandem reaction, is a chemical process that comprises at least two consecutive reactions such that each subsequent reaction occurs only in virtue of the chemical functionality formed in the previous step.

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Example from literature

 

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1,2-Addition

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