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PYRROLE [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Biochemistry
Universal entry(ies)
C4H5N
formula, see observation
C4H4NH
formula, see observation
DEF

A heterocyclic nitrogenous compound [which] is an unsaturated five-sided ring ... considered to be a resonance hybrid.

OBS

Pyrroles readily combine with such metals as iron, copper, and nickel, which accounts for their importance in the formation of such biochemically essential complexes as porphyrins.

OBS

Chemical formula: C4H5N or C4H4NH

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Biochimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C4H5N
formula, see observation
C4H4NH
formula, see observation
DEF

Composé hétérocyclique azoté [...] à cycle pentagonal.

OBS

Le noyau du pyrrole se retrouve dans de nombreux produits naturels : pigments biliaires, porphyrines, etc.

OBS

Formule chimique : C4H5N ou C4H4NH

Spanish

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