dicyclohexylcarbodiimide
/ˌdaɪˌsaɪkloʊˈhɛksəlˌkɑːrboʊdaɪˈɪmaɪd/
dicyclohexylcarbodiimide noun: a chemical reagent commonly used in organic synthesis to activate carboxylic acids so they can form bonds with amines, especially to create amide bonds in peptide synthesis. It works as a coupling agent that helps join molecules together, producing dicyclohexylurea as a byproduct.
Noun
dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (countable and uncountable, plural dicyclohexylcarbodiimides, abbreviation DCC)
- A chemical reagent commonly used in organic synthesis to activate carboxylic acids so they can form bonds with amines, especially to create amide bonds in peptide synthesis. It works as a coupling agent that helps join molecules together, producing dicyclohexylurea as a byproduct.
- The reaction was initiated by adding a solution containing 50 mmol/L potassium phosphate (pH 7.0), 5 mmol/L MgSO 4 and carbonyl cyanide m -chlorophenylhydrazone (CCCP, final 20 μ mol/L) or dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCCD, final 50 μ mol/L), and [ 3 H] l -alanine (38 Ci mmol −1, Moravek Biochemical...2015 June 13, Seryoung Kim et al., “Characterization of the l-alanine exporter AlaE of Escherichia coli and its potential role in protecting cells from a toxic-level accumulation of l-alanine and its...
Forms of dicyclohexylcarbodiimide
| plural | dicyclohexylcarbodiimides |
|---|---|
| abbreviation | DCC |
Origin of dicyclohexylcarbodiimide
From di- + cyclo- + hexyl + carbodiimide
Questions about dicyclohexylcarbodiimide
- What does dicyclohexylcarbodiimide mean?
- Dicyclohexylcarbodiimide means a chemical reagent commonly used in organic synthesis to activate carboxylic acids so they can form bonds with amines, especially to create amide bonds in peptide synthesis. It works as a coupling agent that helps join molecules together, producing dicyclohexylurea as a byproduct.
- What part of speech is dicyclohexylcarbodiimide?
- Dicyclohexylcarbodiimide is a noun.
- How do you pronounce dicyclohexylcarbodiimide?
- Dicyclohexylcarbodiimide is pronounced /ˌdaɪˌsaɪkloʊˈhɛksəlˌkɑːrboʊdaɪˈɪmaɪd/.
- What is the plural of dicyclohexylcarbodiimide?
- The plural of dicyclohexylcarbodiimide is dicyclohexylcarbodiimides.
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