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Pyrrolidine vs Pyrrolidinone - What's the difference?

pyrrolidine | pyrrolidinone |

In organic compound terms the difference between pyrrolidine and pyrrolidinone

is that pyrrolidine is any of a class of heterocyclic amines having a saturated five-membered ring; especially the parent compound of this class, C4H9N while pyrrolidinone is any heterocyclic ketone derived from pyrrolidine, but especially any 2-pyrrolidinone (a form of cyclic amide.

pyrrolidine

English

Noun

(wikipedia pyrrolidine) (en noun)
  • (organic compound) any of a class of heterocyclic amines having a saturated five-membered ring; especially the parent compound of this class, C4H9N

    • pyrrolidinone

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound) Any heterocyclic ketone derived from pyrrolidine, but especially any 2-pyrrolidinone (a form of cyclic amide)