pyrrolidine
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- noun
- /ˌpɪrəˈlɪdiːn/
- Specialized
- Many researchers use pyrrolidine in the synthesis of new pharmaceutical compounds.
Examples
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A methyl group was initially scanned on the pyrrolidine ring, and substitution on position 4 gave the best enzymatic activity.
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The chemical reaction involving pyrrolidine produced an interesting intermediate product.
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Scientists often study the properties of pyrrolidine due to its unique nitrogen structure.
Surface Forms
Morphology
pyrrolidine = pyrrole (opaque) = pyrrol + idine
The term is specialized chemical nomenclature formed from the name of the heterocycle 'pyrrole' with a chemical suffix; the relation is technical and not derivable by a typical B1 learner.
Etymology
Pyrrolidine comes from the simpler chemical name pyrrole, which uses the root pyro- meaning 'fire' — a helpful way to remember the 'pyrro-' start. Pyrrolidine names a small ring of five atoms with one nitrogen, so the word tells chemists about the molecule's ring shape and why it is used to make other chemicals in the lab.