cyclopentadienyl

English

Etymology

From cyclopentadiene +‎ -yl.

Noun

cyclopentadienyl (plural cyclopentadienyls)

1. (organic chemistry) The univalent anion derived from cyclopentadiene; contains a ring of delocalized electrons; forms metallocene compounds with transition metals.

Derived terms

• cyclopentadienyl complex
• cyclopentadienyldimethylborane
• cyclopentadienyldinitrosylchromium
• cyclopentadienylgold
• cyclopentadienyl-propylcyclopentadienylruthenium
• cyclopentadienylsodium
• cyclopentadienyltitanium