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organosamarium en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ɔːˌɡænəʊ.səˈmɛəɹi.əm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ɔɹˌɡænoʊ.səˈmɛɹi.əm/ (General-American)

Etymology

From organo- + samarium.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Describing any organic compound containing a carbon to samarium bond.
    • This reaction proceeds through α-addition of an organosamarium intermediate to the isocyanide resulting in an (α-iminoalkyl) samarium complex which can act as an acyl anion equivalent. 2006, Handbook on the Physics and Chemistry of Rare Earths: