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benzyloxycarbonyl

benzyloxycarbonyl noun: the univalent radical C₆H₅-CH₂-O-CO- that is used as a protecting group for amino groups.

Noun

benzyloxycarbonyl (plural benzyloxycarbonyls)

  1. The univalent radical C₆H₅-CH₂-O-CO- that is used as a protecting group for amino groups
    Synonyms:
    carbobenzoxy

Synonyms of benzyloxycarbonyl

Forms of benzyloxycarbonyl

pluralbenzyloxycarbonyls

Origin of benzyloxycarbonyl

From benzyl + oxy- + carbon + -yl.

Questions about benzyloxycarbonyl

What does benzyloxycarbonyl mean?
Benzyloxycarbonyl means the univalent radical C₆H₅-CH₂-O-CO- that is used as a protecting group for amino groups.
What part of speech is benzyloxycarbonyl?
Benzyloxycarbonyl is a noun.
What is the plural of benzyloxycarbonyl?
The plural of benzyloxycarbonyl is benzyloxycarbonyls.

Words near benzyloxycarbonyl in the dictionary

  1. benzylmagnesium chloride
  2. benzylmercaptan
  3. benzylmorphine
  4. benzylnitrile
  5. benzyloxy
  6. benzyloxycarbonyl
  7. benzyloxycarbonyls
  8. benzyloxymethyl
  9. benzyloxymethyls
  10. benzyloxyphthalimide
  11. benzyloxyphthalimides

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