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Heterocycle vs Dihydrothiophene - What's the difference?

heterocycle | dihydrothiophene |

As nouns the difference between heterocycle and dihydrothiophene

is that heterocycle is a heterocyclic compound or ring while dihydrothiophene is an unsaturated, five-membered heterocycle containing four carbon atoms, one sulfur atom and one double bond; any derivative of this compound.

heterocycle

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) A heterocyclic compound or ring.

    • Related terms

    *heterocyclic

    dihydrothiophene

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound) An unsaturated, five-membered heterocycle containing four carbon atoms, one sulfur atom and one double bond; any derivative of this compound

    • Synonyms

    *dihydrothiole

    Related terms

    *thiophene