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Organoheteryl vs Hydrocarbyl - What's the difference?

organoheteryl | hydrocarbyl |

In organic chemistry terms the difference between organoheteryl and hydrocarbyl

is that organoheteryl is any univalent radical, containing carbon, but which has its free valence at an atom other than carbon while hydrocarbyl is any univalent radical, derived from a hydrocarbon, such as methyl or phenyl.

organoheteryl

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) any univalent radical, containing carbon, but which has its free valence at an atom other than carbon
  • See also

    * organyl

    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