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Ethanoyl Group (Noun)

Meaning

The organic group of acetic acid (CH3CO-).

Classification

Nouns denoting substances.

Examples

  • Esters are typically named as alkyl alkanoylates or alkenoylates depending on whether the ethanoyl group is bonded to an alkyl or alkenyl group.
  • Benzocaine is prepared by reaction of the ethanoyl group of ethyl 4-aminobenzoate with ethanol in acetic acid.
  • The ethanoyl group can also function as an acyl group which can undergo nucleophilic addition-elimination reactions.
  • Spectroscopy by nuclear magnetic resonance shows that methanol reacts with acetic acid at the ethanoyl group before water does.
  • Varying the ethanoyl group in organic synthesis can create diverse compounds by simply altering one functional group within the compound.

Synonyms

  • Acetyl Group
  • Acetyl
  • Acetyl Radical
  • Ethanoyl Radical

Hypernyms

  • Acyl Group
  • Acyl
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