Addition reaction
Addition reaction is a type of chemical reaction in which one or more substrates are converted into a single product. The term is used primarily in organic chemistry to describe reactions where an unsaturated compound (a compound with a double bond or triple bond) reacts with a suitable reagent to form a product with a single bond.
Pronunciation
- UK: /əˈdɪʃən rɪˈækʃən/
- US: /əˈdɪʃən riˈækʃən/
Etymology
The term "addition reaction" comes from the English words "addition" and "reaction". "Addition" is derived from the Latin word "additio", meaning "a giving to", and "reaction" is derived from the Latin word "reactio", meaning "a going back".
Related terms
- Elimination reaction: The reverse of an addition reaction, in which a single substrate is converted into two or more products.
- Substitution reaction: A reaction in which one functional group in a chemical compound is replaced by another.
- Rearrangement reaction: A reaction in which the structure of a molecule is rearranged to give a different isomer.
See also
- Chemical reaction
- Organic chemistry
- Unsaturated compound
- Double bond
- Triple bond
- Reagent
- Product
- Substrate
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Addition reaction
- Wikipedia's article - Addition reaction
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