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thiepine

thiepine

See also: thiépine

English

Noun

thiepine (plural thiepines)

  1. (organic chemistry) An unsaturated seven-membered heterocycle having six carbon atoms, one sulfur atom and three double bonds

Usage notes

  • The analogous compounds with two, and one double bonds are termed tetrahydro- and dihydro- thiepines.
  • The analogous saturated compound is thiepane