Hydrocarbylene groups

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-005456",
  "term": "Hydrocarbylene groups",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Bivalent groups derived from hydrocarbons by the removal of two hydrogen atoms from different carbon atoms or from the same carbon atom. These groups consist exclusively of carbon and hydrogen. Examples include methylene (-CH2-) and ethylene (-CH2CH2-) groups, which are common linkers in organic molecules.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "hydrocarbons"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1341 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/hydrocarbylene-groups/"
}