quinodimethane

English

Noun

quinodimethane (plural quinodimethanes)

1. (chemistry) A highly reactive diene consisting of a benzene ring with two attached methylene groups.
   • 2004, Maya Shankar Singh, Advanced Organic Chemistry: Reactions And Mechanisms, page 454:

     This structure would also be consistent with the observed reactivity since the polyene has a quinodimethane structure.

Derived terms

• orthoquinodimethane
• metaquinodimethane
• paraquinodimethane