The process or action of converting into or forming a ring-shaped molecular structure.
Present participle of 'cyclize,' combining cyclo- (Greek kyklos) with -izing (the gerund/present participle suffix -ing). Used in chemistry since the late 19th century.
Many natural products—from the caffeine in coffee to the structure of cholesterol—form through cyclizing reactions, which is why chemists often focus on controlling this process to build complex molecules from simple starting materials.
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