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pivaloyloxymethyl

pivaloyloxymethyl noun: a protecting group, (CH₃)₃C-CO-O-CH₂, used in organic synthesis and to produce prodrugs.

Noun

pivaloyloxymethyl (uncountable)

  1. A protecting group, (CH₃)₃C-CO-O-CH₂, used in organic synthesis and to produce prodrugs.
    Synonyms:
    POM

Synonyms of pivaloyloxymethyl

Words formed from pivaloyloxymethyl

Questions about pivaloyloxymethyl

What does pivaloyloxymethyl mean?
Pivaloyloxymethyl means a protecting group, (CH₃)₃C-CO-O-CH₂, used in organic synthesis and to produce prodrugs.
What part of speech is pivaloyloxymethyl?
Pivaloyloxymethyl is a noun.

Words near pivaloyloxymethyl in the dictionary

  1. pivalates
  2. pivaldehyde
  3. pivalic
  4. pivalic acid
  5. pivaloyl
  6. pivaloyloxymethyl
  7. pivaloyls
  8. pivalylbenzhydrazine
  9. pivalylphenylephrine
  10. pivampicillin
  11. pivanilide

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