What is a vinylic carbon?
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The question is asking for a definition or explanation of the term 'vinylic carbon', which is a concept related to organic chemistry and molecular structure.
Answer
A carbon atom sharing a double bond in a structure.
A vinylic carbon is one of the two carbon atoms that share a double bond in a structure.
Answer for screen readers
A vinylic carbon is one of the two carbon atoms that share a double bond in a structure.
More Information
The term vinylic comes from the name of the vinyl group, which consists of an ethylene molecule minus one hydrogen atom, thus featuring a double bond.
Sources
- Difference Between Allylic and Vinylic Carbons - differencebetween.com
- 10.5: Alkenes - Chemistry LibreTexts - chem.libretexts.org
- Turito Blog on Allylic Carbon - turito.com
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