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Methylene vs Homospermine - What's the difference?

methylene | homospermine |

As nouns the difference between methylene and homospermine

is that methylene is methylene while homospermine is (organic chemistry) an analogue of spermine having an extra methylene group between the middle two nitrogen atoms; and derivative of this compound.

methylene

English

Noun

  • (organic chemistry) The divalent radical CH2< in which the free valencies are part of single bonds.
  • (organic chemistry) The same group, present as a repeating unit, in aliphatic compounds with names such as hexamethylenediamine.
  • (organic chemistry) The unstable carbene CH2:

    • Related terms

    * methylidene

    External links

    * (wikipedia "methylene")

    homospermine

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) An analogue of spermine having an extra methylene group between the middle two nitrogen atoms; and derivative of this compound