ethynylation

noun

ethy·​nyl·​a·​tion

(ˌ)eˌthīnᵊlˈāshən

plural -s

: the introduction of the ethynyl radical into a compound usually by reaction with acetylene

ethynylation of aldehydes yields acetylenic alcohols

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