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Alicyclic vs Cyclopentadiene - What's the difference?

alicyclic | cyclopentadiene |

As a adjective alicyclic

is (organic chemistry) of a class of organic compounds having both aliphatic (chain) and cyclic (ring) structure.

As a noun cyclopentadiene is

(organic compound) an unsaturated alicyclic hydrocarbon, c5h6; it forms complexes with some transition elements.

alicyclic

English

Adjective

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  • (organic chemistry) Of a class of organic compounds having both aliphatic (chain) and cyclic (ring) structure.

    • cyclopentadiene

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia cyclopentadiene)
  • (organic compound) an unsaturated alicyclic hydrocarbon, C5H6; it forms complexes with some transition elements

    • Derived terms

    * cyclopentadienyl complex

    See also

    * cobaltocene * ferrocene * nickelocene