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Definition of Woodward-Hoffmann rules
1. Noun. (chemistry) A set of three rules that invoke the conservation of orbital symmetry to predict the stereochemistry of pericyclic reactions. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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1. Noun. (chemistry) A set of three rules that invoke the conservation of orbital symmetry to predict the stereochemistry of pericyclic reactions. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com