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  • noun organic chemistry An unsaturated heterocyclic compound containing a five-membered ring, one double bond, one nitrogen and one oxygen atom; any derivative of this compound

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  • "But after 6 years of scientific research into the applications of a series of compounds called 'chiral bis (oxazoline) ligands' which we reported back in 2002, we hit upon reaction conditions, which allowed them to promote homoallenylation in good yield and with 100% selectivity for one of two possible products."

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