methylcyclopentadiene
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From methyl + cyclopentadiene.
Noun
[edit]methylcyclopentadiene (plural methylcyclopentadienes)
- (organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric cyclic diolefins, (methyl derivatives of cyclopentadiene), the organic precursor to the methylcyclopentadienyl-ligand commonly found in organometallic chemistry.