carbonylations
/ˌkɑːrbənɪˈleɪʃənz/
noun
- Plural of carbonylation; multiple instances or types of chemical reactions that introduce a carbonyl group into molecules.
- Different carbonylations can produce aldehydes, ketones, or carboxylic acids.
- Researchers are developing new carbonylations that work at lower temperatures.
- The textbook described several carbonylations used to create different industrial chemicals.