Baeyer strain theory
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Baeyer strain theory
[′bā·ər ′strān ‚thē·ə·rē] (organic chemistry)
The theory that the relative stability of penta- and hexamethylene ring compounds is caused by a propitious bond angle between carbons and a lack of bond strain.
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