aziridine.
A three-membered heterocycle containing two methylene groups and an imine; the nitrogen equivalent of ethylene oxide.
Meaning & usage
A three-membered heterocycle containing two methylene groups and an imine; the nitrogen equivalent of ethylene oxide.
Any derivative of this basic structure.
Where this word comes from
From aza- + -iridine. Aza denotes a monocycle with a single nitrogen atom, and -iridine is used to mark a three-membered monocycle.
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