Usually means: Reacts with dienes in Diels-Alder.
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▸ noun:  (organic chemistry) A compound that readily reacts with a diene; especially an alkene in the Diels-Alder reaction.

Similar:
dienol, dienyl, dienal, dienofuge, dienone, dienolide, dienolate, dienyne, diolefination, dienoyl, more...

Opposite:
diene

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Similar:
dienol, dienyl, dienal, dienofuge, dienone, dienolide, dienolate, dienyne, diolefination, dienoyl, more...

Opposite:
diene



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