ylide

See also: Ylide

English

Etymology

From the resonance structure between the covalent form (-yl, where the carbanion exists as a methylidenyl group) and the ionic form (-ide, as in methanide).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪlaɪd/, /ˈɪlɪd/

Noun

ylide (plural ylides)

1. (organic chemistry) Any organic compound in which two adjacent atoms are connected by both a covalent and an ionic bond; normally written X⁺–Y⁻

Derived terms

Derived terms

• amine ylide / ammonium ylide
• nitrile ylide
• nitrogen ylide
• oxygen ylide
• phosphonium ylide
• phosphorus ylide
• ylidic

Translations

type of organic compound

• Finnish: ylidi
• French: ylure m
• Polish: ylid m
• Spanish: iluro m

See also

• betaine

Anagrams

• Leidy, yield