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Methylene vs Oxoalkyl - What's the difference?

methylene | oxoalkyl |

As nouns the difference between methylene and oxoalkyl

is that methylene is methylene while oxoalkyl is (organic chemistry|especially in combination) any alkyl group in which a methylene group has been replaced by a carbonyl group.

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")

    oxoalkyl

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any alkyl group in which a methylene group has been replaced by a carbonyl group