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Wermol

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nomenclature
« on: August 11, 2005, 05:30:18 PM »
I've been using serch strings .. "methyl methylene CH3 CH2 CH nomenclature" etc. but there was no answer to what is probably a stupid question..  :-\

If CH3 is methyl, CH2 is methylene .. what the hell is CH & C?
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Re:nomenclature
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2005, 09:46:38 PM »
methyl methylene? if it exists, it must be a radical.

H3C-CH2

the carbon atom in bold contains an unpaired valence electron. this qualifies the molecule methyl methylene a radical. In fact, it's a secondary radical.
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« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2005, 10:12:05 PM »
ugg..

Unless that went stright over my head, that wasnt the question :-X

methyl = CH3
methylene = CH2
??? = CH

What is ??, Trying to name caged molecule containing CH groups.
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Re:nomenclature
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2005, 11:26:57 PM »
why are you learning outdated organic nomenclature? we all now follow the IUPAC standard.
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Re:nomenclature
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2005, 02:35:24 AM »
C would be carbon I imagine.
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Re:nomenclature
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2005, 02:39:44 AM »
Quote from: Wermol on August 11, 2005, 10:12:05 PM
ugg..

Unless that went stright over my head, that wasnt the question :-X

methyl = CH3
methylene = CH2
??? = CH

What is ??, Trying to name caged molecule containing CH groups.

-CH3 ---> methyl radical

-CH2- ---> methylene radical

=CH- ---> methine radical
 
=C= ---> carbon atom
   
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« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2005, 06:32:52 PM »
Quote from: geodome on August 11, 2005, 11:26:57 PM
why are you learning outdated organic nomenclature? we all now follow the IUPAC standard.

I'm trying to find other referernces to it, thus you need to know both.

Thanks guys.
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