A ring forming reaction or ring-closing reaction in
organic chemistry is a general term for a variety of reactions that introduce one or more
rings into a molecule. A heterocycle forming reaction is such a reaction that introduces a new
heterocycle.[1][2]
Important classes of ring forming reactions include
annulations[3] and
cycloadditions.
Named ring forming reactions
Named ring forming reactions include (not exhaustive):
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