Methylcyclopentadiene

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of three isomeric cyclic diolefins, (methyl derivatives of cyclopentadiene), the organic precursor to the methylcyclopentadienyl-ligand commonly found in organometallic chemistry.

Etymology

From methyl + cyclopentadiene.

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