heterocycle

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het·er·o·cy·clic

 (hĕt′ə-rō-sī′klĭk, -sĭk′lĭk)
adj.
Containing more than one kind of atom joined in a ring.

het′er·o·cy′cle (-sī′kəl) n.
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heterocycle

(ˌhɛtərəʊˈsaɪkəl)
n
(Chemistry) a heterocyclic compound
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Noun1.heterocycle - a compound containing a heterocyclic ring
chelate, chelate compound - a heterocyclic compound having a metal ion attached by coordinate bonds to at least two nonmetal ions
chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
2.heterocycle - a ring of atoms of more than one kind; especially a ring of carbon atoms containing at least one atom that is not carbon
closed chain, ring - (chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop
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eterociclo
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This class of heterocycle is being examined with respect to its aromaticity and stability, particularly with reference to a variety of dienophiles.
Nowadays, nitrogen containing heterocycle is important substructure in many fields, especially in pesticides and medicines [1-5].
Synthesis and Fluorescent Property of Some Novel Benzothiazoyl Pyrazoline Derivatives Containing Aromatic Heterocycle, Dyes pigments, 70, 246-250, (2006).
Thus, the chromophores attached to two fused rings of five-membered heteroaromatic, such as substituted triazolo[3,4-b]thiadiazole heterocycle as shown in Fig.
Pyrazoles are chemical compounds of synthetic origin that have a five-membered heterocycle with two nitrogen atoms and three adjacent carbon atoms.
Imidazole is a planar, nontoxic aromatic heterocycle and is a member of the azole group, where inhibition mechanism involves adsorption onto the copper surface.
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Key statement: A method for preparing a functional polymer, the method comprising: terminating a living polymer chain with a functionalizing agent where the functionalizing agent is defined by the formula [pi]-[R.sub.1]-[alpha] where [pi] is a leaving group or an addition group, [R.sub.1] is a bond or a divalent organic group, and a is a sulfur-containing heterocycle selected from the group consisting of thiirane, thietane, thiolane, thiazoline, dihydrothiophene, thiadiazine, thioxanthene, thianthrene, phenoxathiin, dihydroisothiazole, and thienofuran group or substituted form thereof.
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