The difference between Diazine and Pyrimidine

When used as nouns, diazine means any six-membered aromatic heterocycle containing four carbon atoms, two nitrogen atoms and three double bonds, whereas pyrimidine means a diazine in which the two nitrogen atoms are in the meta- positions.


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  1. Diazine as a noun (organic compound):

    Any six-membered aromatic heterocycle containing four carbon atoms, two nitrogen atoms and three double bonds

  1. Pyrimidine as a noun (organic compound):

    A diazine in which the two nitrogen atoms are in the meta- positions; it is the basis of three of the bases found in DNA and RNA: thymine, uracil and cytosine

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