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Aziridine vs Aziridinium - What's the difference?

aziridine | aziridinium |

As nouns the difference between aziridine and aziridinium

is that aziridine is (organic compound) a three-membered heterocycle containing two methylene groups and an imine; the nitrogen equivalent of ethylene oxide while aziridinium is (organic chemistry) any cation formed by protonation of an aziridine.

aziridine

English

Noun

(wikipedia aziridine) (en noun)
  • (organic compound) A three-membered heterocycle containing two methylene groups and an imine; the nitrogen equivalent of ethylene oxide.
  • (by extension) Any derivative of this basic structure.

    • Synonyms

    * ethyleneimine * azacyclopropane

    Related terms

    * azetidine, an analogous four-membered heterocycle * azolidine, an analogous five-membered heterocycle

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    aziridinium

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any cation formed by protonation of an aziridine