Cyclization

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002817",
  "term": "Cyclization",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A chemical reaction that forms a ring of atoms from one or more reactant molecules containing open-chain structures. The process can be intramolecular, where a single molecule forms a ring, or intermolecular, where two or more molecules join to create the cyclic product. Pericyclic reactions, such as the Diels-Alder reaction, are a specific class of concerted cyclization processes.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "annulation"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. 'Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 1103 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466051077)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/cyclization/"
}