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cyclopentadiene
[ sahy-kluh-pen-tuh-dahy-een, sik-luh- ]
noun
- a colorless liquid, C 5 H 6 , derived by the distillation of coal tar: used chiefly in the manufacture of insecticides and resins.
cyclopentadiene
/ ˌsaɪkləʊˌpɛntəˈdaɪiːn /
noun
- a colourless liquid unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon obtained in the cracking of petroleum hydrocarbons and the distillation of coal tar: used in the manufacture of plastics and insecticides. Formula: C 5 H 6
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Origin of cyclopentadiene1
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González-Gallardo, S., Bollermann, T., Fischer, R. A. & Murugavel, R. Cyclopentadiene based low-valent group 13 metal compounds: ligands in coordination chemistry and link between metal rich molecules and intermetallic materials.
From Nature
A catalyst based around cyclopentadiene offers a readily accessible alternative to the widely used binaphthyl framework.
From Science Magazine
A catalyst based around cyclopentadiene offers a readily accessible alternative to the widely used binaphthyl framework.
From Science Magazine
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