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Azepine vs Azetine - What's the difference?

azepine | azetine |

In organic compound terms the difference between azepine and azetine

is that azepine is an unsaturated seven-membered heterocycle having six carbon atoms, one nitrogen atom and three double bonds while azetine is an unsaturated four-membered heterocycle having three carbon atoms, one nitrogen atom and one double bond.

azepine

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic compound) An unsaturated seven-membered heterocycle having six carbon atoms, one nitrogen atom and three double bonds

    • Usage notes

    * The analogous compounds with two, and one double bonds are termed tetrahydro- and dihydro- azepines. * The analogous saturated compound is azepane

    See also

    * (azepines)

    azetine

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound) An unsaturated four-membered heterocycle having three carbon atoms, one nitrogen atom and one double bond

    • Synonyms

    * dihydroazete