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Isocyanate vs Isoselenocyanate - What's the difference?

isocyanate | isoselenocyanate |

As nouns the difference between isocyanate and isoselenocyanate

is that isocyanate is (chemistry) the univalent radical -n=c=o (tautomeric with cyanate), and any of its hydrocarbyl derivatives r-n=c=o while isoselenocyanate is (chemistry) the selenium analogue of isocyanate r-n=c=se.

isocyanate

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) the univalent radical -N=C=O (tautomeric with cyanate), and any of its hydrocarbyl derivatives R-N=C=O

    • Related terms

    *isocyanic acid

    isoselenocyanate

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) the selenium analogue of isocyanate R-N=C=Se