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Heterocyclic vs Heteroring - What's the difference?

heterocyclic | heteroring |

In organic chemistry terms the difference between heterocyclic and heteroring

is that heterocyclic is a heterocycle while heteroring is a heterocyclic ring, especially in a compound that also contains one or more benzene ring.

As an adjective heterocyclic

is having one or more atoms other than carbon in at least one of its rings.

heterocyclic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (organic chemistry, of a cyclic compound) Having one or more atoms other than carbon in at least one of its rings.

    • Synonyms

    * heterocyclical

    Related terms

    * heterocycle

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) A heterocycle

    • See also

    * alkaloid * anthocyanin * azole * dioxin * flavone * furan * purine * pyran * pyridine * pyrimidine * pyrrole * quinoline * thiazole * thiophene

    heteroring

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) A heterocyclic ring, especially in a compound that also contains one or more benzene ring