On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Heterocyclic. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as cyclic or heterocycle and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Heterocyclic in a sentence
Heterocyclic meaning
- Having atoms of two or more different elements in at least one of its rings.
- Having one or more atoms other than carbon in at least one of its rings.
Synonyms of Heterocyclic
Using Heterocyclic
- The main meaning on this page is: Having atoms of two or more different elements in at least one of its rings. | Having one or more atoms other than carbon in at least one of its rings.
- Useful related words include: cyclic, heterocyclic compound, heterocycle, compound.
- In the example corpus, heterocyclic often appears in combinations such as: heterocyclic compounds, heterocyclic amines, of heterocyclic.
Context around Heterocyclic
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 4 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Heterocyclic
- In this selection, "heterocyclic" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, bicyclic, labelled, structure, amines, compounds and purine stand out and add context to how "heterocyclic" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a bicyclic heterocyclic purine derivative and a few heterocyclic reactions. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "heterocyclic" sits close to words such as aaaa, abductees and abdulahi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with heterocyclic
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
This ring is heterocyclic—that is, it contains at least two different elements. (13 words)
Classification based on electronic structure Heterocyclic compounds can be usefully classified based on their electronic structure. (16 words)
However, systematic names for simple compounds are used very rarely; instead, heterocyclic nomenclature follows historically established common names. (18 words)
Heterocyclic compounds main The characteristics of the cyclic hydrocarbons are again altered if heteroatoms are present, which can exist as either substituents attached externally to the ring (exocyclic) or as a member of the ring itself (endocyclic). (37 words)
According to the National Cancer Institute, compounds called “heterocyclic amines” (HCAs) can form in muscle foods (beef, poultry, pork, fish) during exposure to open flames or high temperatures during grilling. (30 words)
It is a pyrimidine derivative, with a heterocyclic aromatic ring and two substituents attached (an amine group at position 4 and a keto group at position 2). (27 words)
Example sentences (14)
According to the National Cancer Institute, compounds called “heterocyclic amines” (HCAs) can form in muscle foods (beef, poultry, pork, fish) during exposure to open flames or high temperatures during grilling.
This ring is heterocyclic—that is, it contains at least two different elements.
As a bicyclic, heterocyclic purine derivative, uric acid does not protonate as an oxygen (−OH) like carboxylic acids do.
But this does not prevent a compound such as borazine (which has no carbon atoms) from being labelled "heterocyclic".
Classification based on electronic structure Heterocyclic compounds can be usefully classified based on their electronic structure.
Five-member ring compounds with four heteroatoms: With 5-heteroatoms, the compound may be considered inorganic rather than heterocyclic.
Heterocyclic compounds main The characteristics of the cyclic hydrocarbons are again altered if heteroatoms are present, which can exist as either substituents attached externally to the ring (exocyclic) or as a member of the ring itself (endocyclic).
However, systematic names for simple compounds are used very rarely; instead, heterocyclic nomenclature follows historically established common names.
It is a pyrimidine derivative, with a heterocyclic aromatic ring and two substituents attached (an amine group at position 4 and a keto group at position 2).
Joule, p. 133 In general, the hydride ion is a poor leaving group and occurs only in a few heterocyclic reactions.
Recent studies show that heterocyclic amines (HCAs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are formed by stir frying at very high temperatures.
The heteroatom of heterocyclic molecules is generally oxygen, sulfur, or nitrogen, with the latter being particularly common in biochemical systems.
The N-heterocyclic carbene ligand called IMes is a bulky ligand by virtue of the pair of mesityl groups.
Therefore, the study of heterocyclic chemistry focuses especially on unsaturated derivatives, and the preponderance of work and applications involves unstrained 5- and 6-membered rings.
Common combinations with heterocyclic
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- heterocyclic compounds 3×
- heterocyclic amines 2×
- of heterocyclic 2×