# Heck reaction

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The reaction of an unsaturated halide (or triflate) with an alkene in the presence of a base and a palladium catalyst to form a substituted alkene.

## Etymology
Named after Richard F. Heck, who with others received the 2010 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for its discovery and development.

## Source
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