cyclopentadienyl

English

Etymology

cyclopentadiene + -yl

Noun

cyclopentadienyl (plural cyclopentadienyls)

  1. (organic chemistry) The univalent anion derived from cyclopentadiene; contains a ring of delocalized electrons; forms metallocene compounds with transition metals.

Derived terms

  • cyclopentadienyldimethylborane
  • cyclopentadienyldinitrosylchromium
  • cyclopentadienylgold
  • cyclopentadienylsodium
  • cyclopentadienyltitanium
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