Cubyl

Quick meaning: Cubyl is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) A molecular arrangement in which 8 atoms are combined such that each of the 8 is bonded to three others, effectively forming a cube.

Meaning

(organic chemistry) A molecular arrangement in which 8 atoms are combined such that each of the 8 is bonded to three others, effectively forming a cube.

Example Sentences

For example, hyperconjugation in the cubyl cation or radical is predicted to be minor because it can only occur via high-energy cubene-like structures.^(1,2) It has also been suggested that substituents as far away as C(4) can have a major effect on the rates of solvolyses of cubyl trifluoromethanesulphonates.^(1,3)

Word Forms

• cubyls

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include cubane, bicyclooctane, carboskeleton, cyclobutene, octacopper, cocrystal.

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