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Bradsher cycloaddition

chemical reaction

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Source revisionAug 17, 2026
Entity authorityQ4955124 ↗
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The Bradsher cycloaddition reaction, also known as the Bradsher cyclization reaction, is a form of the Diels–Alder reaction which involves the [4+2] addition of a common dienophile with a cationic aromatic azadiene such as acridizinium or isoquinolinium.

The Bradsher cycloaddition was first reported by C. K. Bradsher and T. W. G. Solomons in 1958.

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Editorial reviewA practical orientation to terminology and classification, particularly when read beside dated observations, specimens or technical literature. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1958—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Bradsher, cycloaddition and chemical providing the first useful test.
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This entry incorporates text from “Bradsher cycloaddition” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.