organosamarium

English

Etymology

organo- +‎ samarium

Adjective

organosamarium (not comparable)

1. (organic chemistry) Describing any organic compound containing a carbon to samarium bond.
   • 2006, Handbook on the Physics and Chemistry of Rare Earths:

     This reaction proceeds through α-addition of an organosamarium intermediate to the isocyanide resulting in an (α-iminoalkyl) samarium complex which can act as an acyl anion equivalent.