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METHYLENE [1 record]

Record 1 2004-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
DEF

A hypothetical radical of the hydrocarbons (CH2).

OBS

Unknown in the free state, but occurring in many compounds, as "methylene hydrate", etc.

OBS

Not to be confused with "carbene" (q.v.), a generic term as compared with "methylene."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
DEF

Radical bivalent CH2 dérivé du méthane.

CONT

Chlorure de méthylène.

OBS

Aussi employé couramment pour désigner l'alcool méthylique.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec «carbène» (voir cette autre fiche), qui est un générique par rapport à «méthylène», comme l'illustre l'exemple qui suit.

CONT

carbène : Intermédiaire de réaction de formule H2C. [Par] exemple le méthylène, ou les dihalocarbènes, qui interviennent dans certaines synthèses.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
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