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Heterocyclic vs Levoglucosenone - What's the difference?

heterocyclic | levoglucosenone |

As nouns the difference between heterocyclic and levoglucosenone

is that heterocyclic is (organic chemistry) a heterocycle while levoglucosenone is (organic compound) a bridged, unsaturated heterocyclic ketone, 6,8-dioxabicyclo[321]oct-2-en-4-one , formed from levoglucosan by further loss of two molecules of water.

As an adjective heterocyclic

is (organic chemistry|of a cyclic compound) 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

    levoglucosenone

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (organic compound) A bridged, unsaturated heterocyclic ketone, 6,8-dioxabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-2-en-4-one , formed from levoglucosan by further loss of two molecules of water

    • Derived terms

    * isolevoglucosenone