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Hydrocarbyl vs Phosphorane - What's the difference?

hydrocarbyl | phosphorane |

As nouns the difference between hydrocarbyl and phosphorane

is that hydrocarbyl is (organic chemistry) any univalent radical, derived from a hydrocarbon, such as methyl or phenyl while phosphorane is (chemistry) the hydride of phosphorus ph5 and any of its hydrocarbyl derivatives.

hydrocarbyl

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any univalent radical, derived from a hydrocarbon, such as methyl or phenyl.

    • See also

    *alkyl *aryl *cycloalkyl *heterocyclyl *hydrocarbylene *organoheteryl *organyl

    phosphorane

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) the hydride of phosphorus PH5 and any of its hydrocarbyl derivatives

    • See also

    *phosphane