carbenoid

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adjective

characteristic of a carbene

OriginAncient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) ← Proto-Hellenic *wéidos ← Proto-Indo-European *wéydos →
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Meanings

adjectivecarbenoid (comparative more carbenoid, superlative most carbenoid)

comparative more carbenoid · superlative most carbenoid

  1. chemistrycharacteristic of a carbene
nouncarbenoid (plural carbenoids)

plural carbenoids

  1. chemistryany molecular entity having the characteristics of a carbene or acting as a source of carbenes

    The combination of an electron-withdrawing (EWG) and an electrondonating substituent (EDG) on the carbenoid appears to be the crucial requirement for high diastereoselectivity and enantioselectivity when the rhodium(II) prolinate system is used.

    Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich (referring to a carbon atom with a diazo group, which departs as nitrogen leaving a carbene that reacts with another reagent)

Origin

  1. Englishcarbene
  2. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  4. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  5. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  6. Englishcarbenoid

From carbene + -oid.

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