Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Methylene group: A
portion of a molecular structure which is equivalent to methane
minus two hydrogen atoms: -CH2-. The methylene carbon can be
sp3 or sp2.
- Related terms: Methoxide
ion, methyl
carbon, methyl
group, methine
group, ethyl
group, propyl
group, isopropyl
group, isobutyl
group, sec-butyl group, tert-butyl
group, phenyl
group, vinyl
group, allyl
group, propargyl
group, benzyl
group, carbonyl
group, carboxyl
group, hydroxyl
group, sulfhydryl
group, amino
group, nitro
group, nitrile group, acyl
group, alkanoyl
group, acetyl
group, benzoyl
group, formyl group, substituent,
methylene
chloride, ethylene
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