vinylogous
English
editEtymology
editBlend of vinyl + homologous
Adjective
editvinylogous (not comparable)
- (organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to or containing a vinyl group, specifically used to describe functional groups in which the standard moieties of the group are separated by a carbon–carbon double bond.
- Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich
- Bulky electron-withdrawing groups can cause the vinylogous portion of the vinylcarbenoid to become the active electrophilic site, but usually the use of nonpolar solvents can minimize this type of reactivity.
- Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich
- (organic chemistry) Describing a homologue of a vinyl compound