epiaustraline

en-noun

epiaustraline (countable and uncountable, plural epiaustralines)

(organic chemistry) A tetrahydroxypyrrolizidine alkaloid related to alexine and australine.


debutyration

The digested butyrylated starch was subjected to a debutyration process before chain length distribution analysis.

2022, Lingjin Li et al., “Butyl Group Distribution, Intestinal Digestion, and Colonic Fermentation Characteristics of Different Butyrylated Starches”, in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, volume 70, number 10, ACS Publications, →ISSN:

(organic chemistry) Any reaction that removes one or more butyl groups from a molecule.


fagomine

(organic chemistry) The iminosugar 1,5-imino-1,2,5-trideoxy-D-arabino-hexitol present in buckwheat and elsewhere in the form of a glycoside


epilachnene

(organic chemistry) A defensive alkaloid, (5Z)-11-propyl-12-azacyclotetradec-5-en-14-olide, the principal component of the secretion of the pupal defensive hairs of the Mexican bean beetle (Epilachna varivestis), that has antiinsectan activity


distannoxane

(organic chemistry) Any of a class of organotin complexes of general formula [R₃SnOSnR₃]₂ that are used as catalysts.


fluorenylidene

(organic chemistry) The divalent radical derived from the bridging methylene group of fluorene


decatetraene

(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric unsaturated alkenes having ten carbon atoms and four double bonds


aminodeoxysugar

(organic chemistry) Any compound derived from a deoxysugar by replacing a hydroxy group by an amino group.


fluorophenyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any fluoro derivative of a phenyl radical


propylene oxide

propylene oxide (plural propylene oxides)

(organic chemistry) The epoxide derived from propane; it is used in the production of some polyethers


cyanoformate

(organic chemistry) The anion N≡C-COO⁻ derived from cyanoformic acid; and salt or ester of this acid


fucoside

(organic chemistry) Any glycoside of fucose.


fluorophobic

en-adj

fluorophobic (comparative more fluorophobic, superlative most fluorophobic)

more fluorophobic (comparative)
most fluorophobic (superlative)

(organic chemistry) Describing the effect of perfluorinated species on the geometry of reaction products


furanoindoline

(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric tricyclic heterocycles composed of a furan ring fused to indoline.


haloarene

(organic chemistry) Any halogenated arene


flustramine

(organic chemistry) Any of a family of brominated tricyclic heterocycles found in bryozoans of the genus Flustra.


epoxypropane

en-noun

epoxypropane (countable and uncountable, plural epoxypropanes)


heteroarylation

(organic chemistry) Any reaction in which a heteroaryl group is introduced to a molecule


pyrroloindoline

(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric tricyclic heterocycles composed of a pyrrole ring fused to indoline


iodoarene

(organic chemistry) Any iodo derivative of an arene


iminocyclitol

(organic chemistry) Any imino derivative of a cyclitol, some of whose derivatives are glycosidase inhibitors


iodoxybenzoic acid

iodoxybenzoic acid (plural iodoxybenzoic acids)

(organic chemistry) An oxygenated iodo derivative of benzoic acid that has a cyclic structure; it is a powerful oxidizing agent


hyperconjugated

(organic chemistry) bonded via hyperconjugation


isopropoxy

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The radical (CH₃)₂CH-O- derived from isopropyl alcohol


IBMX

(organic chemistry) Abbreviation of isobutylmethylxanthine.


isobutyrate

(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of isobutyric acid


isoxazolidine

(organic chemistry) The heterocycle that is an isomer of oxazolidine, the nitrogen and oxygen atoms being adjacent in this case; any derivative of this compound


oxathiazolidine

(organic chemistry) A five-membered, saturated heterocycle having two carbon atoms, and one each of nitrogen, sulfur and oxygen; any derivative of this compound


quinoxalinone

(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocyclic ketone derived from quinoxaline; any derivative of this compound


oxazolone

oxazolone (countable and uncountable, plural oxazolones)

(organic chemistry) A five-membered heterocycle containing three carbon atoms, one nitrogen atom, one oxygen atom, a carbonyl group and a double bond


tetrahydroisoquinoline

tetrahydroisoquinoline (countable and uncountable, plural tetrahydroisoquinolines)

(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to one of aziridine; any derivative of this compound, many of which are pharmaceutical drugs.


polyphenylenevinylene

polyphenylenevinylene (countable and uncountable, plural polyphenylenevinylenes)

(organic chemistry) A polymer of phenylenevinylene that conducts electricity and is capable of electroluminescence.


iododesilylation

substitution reaction
substitution reaction

(organic chemistry) Any substitution reaction in which a silane group is replaced by an iodine atom


nitroaldol

(organic chemistry) Any nitro derivative of an aldol


lactacystin

(organic chemistry) A selective proteosome inhibitor found in Streptomyces bacteria.


organocatalyzed

(organic chemistry) catalyzed by an organocatalyst


monophosphane

(organic chemistry) Any compound containing a single phosphane group (especially when one of a number of similar groups has been converted to phosphane)


oligoaniline

(organic chemistry) Any of a class of compounds containing short strings of aniline residues fused into polycyclic structures


monohaloarene

(organic chemistry) Any mono-halogenated arene


perfluorohexyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any perfluoro derivative of a hexyl radical


phthalimidyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A radical derived from phthalimide.


nortropane

(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle derived from tropane by loss of a methylene group; any derivative of this compound.


phosphoenol

(organic chemistry) Any phosphate of an enol


lactaldehyde

(organic chemistry) The aldehyde 2-hydroxypropanal produced by reduction of lactic acid


polyfluorinated

en-adj

polyfluorinated (comparative more polyfluorinated, superlative most polyfluorinated)

more polyfluorinated (comparative)
most polyfluorinated (superlative)

(organic chemistry) fluorinated with many fluorine atoms


pyrrolyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A radical derived from pyrrole


pentanediol

(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric diols derived from pentane


pyrrolidinyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A radical derived from pyrrolidine


serinol

(organic chemistry) The amino alcohol 2-amino-1,3-propanediol


polyfunctionalization

(organic chemistry) The addition of many different functional groups to a molecule


vanilloid

(organic chemistry) Any of many organic compounds having a vanillyl-based structure


thioacetyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A radical derived from thioacetic acid


phosphoenolpyruvic acid

(organic chemistry) The phosphate of the enol form of pyruvic acid; it is involved in glycolysis


triarylphosphine

(organic chemistry) Any phosphine having three aryl groups


triarylamine

(organic chemistry) Any tertiary amine having three aryl groups


thioacetate

(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a thioacetic acid


spirohydantoin

(organic chemistry) Any of a family of spiro compounds derived from hydantoin.


thioacetic acid

en-noun

thioacetic acid (plural thioacetic acids)

(organic chemistry) A thiocarboxylic acid derived from acetic acid


perfluoroalkyl

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) have been manufactured since the 1950s for use as surface protectants for textiles and leather treatment, as protection additives in food packaging and paper products, and in firefighting foams.

2015, “PFASs in the General Population”, in Jamie C. DeWitt, editor, Toxicological Effects of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, Humana Press, →ISBN, page 51:

Michael S. Regan, the administrator of the E.P.A., said the government intends to require near-zero levels of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, part of a class of chemicals known as known as PFAS.

2023 March 14, Lisa Friedman, “Biden Administration to Restrict Cancer-Causing ‘Forever Chemicals’”, in The New York Times:

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any perfluoro derivative of an alkyl group.


perfluorooctyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any perfluoro derivative of an octyl radical


alkoxyamine

(organic chemistry) Any alkoxy derivative of an amine


aminoindanol

(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric amino derivatives of indanol, some of which are used in the synthesis of the HIV protease inhibitor indinavir


bisabolene

bisabolene (countable and uncountable, plural bisabolenes)

(organic chemistry) The sesquiterpene (4Z)-1-methyl-4-(6-methylhept-5-en-2-ylidene)cyclohexene (or a similar compound) that is used in the flavouring industry to add a fruity flavour


alkenylation

(organic chemistry) reaction with an alkene, especially an addition reaction


benzoylation

(organic chemistry) A reaction that introduces a benzoyl group into a molecule


fluoropyridine

(organic chemistry) Any fluoro derivative of pyridine


bromoanisole

(organic chemistry) Any bromo derivative of anisole


nitroaniline

(organic chemistry) Any nitro derivative of aniline


fluorobenzyl

(organic chemistry) Any fluoro derivative of a benzyl radical


bromoalkene

(organic chemistry) Any bromo derivative of an alkene


iodoethene

(organic chemistry) Any iodo derivative of ethene


iodopyridine

(organic chemistry) Any iodo derivative of pyridine


bislactone

(organic chemistry) Any compound having two lactone groups


benzylating

en-adj

benzylating (comparative more benzylating, superlative most benzylating)

more benzylating (comparative)
most benzylating (superlative)

(organic chemistry) That adds one or more benzyl groups to a molecule


chloroalkene

(organic chemistry) Any chloro derivative of an alkene


iodoquinoline

(organic chemistry) Any iodo derivative of quinoline


benzylated

benzylated (comparative more benzylated, superlative most benzylated)

more benzylated (comparative)
most benzylated (superlative)

(organic chemistry) Modified by the addition of one or more benzyl groups


iodobenzoate

(organic chemistry) Any iodo derivative of a benzoate


callystatin

(organic chemistry) Any of a class of cytotoxic polyketides, found in marine sponges of the genus Callyspongia, that have antibiotic activity.


chloropropyl

(organic chemistry) Any chloro derivative of a propyl radical


xerulin

(organic chemistry) A polyunsaturated, acetylenic lactone, produced by Basidiomycetes bacteria, that inhibits cholesterol biosynthesis.


bupleurynol

(organic chemistry) Any of a class of polyacetylenes that occur in plants of the genus Bupleurum.


carbinamine

(organic chemistry) Any alkyl or aryl derivative of methylamine


nitroindoline

(organic chemistry) Any nitro derivative of indoline


carboalumination

(organic chemistry) A form of carbometallation in which an organoaluminium compound is added across a double bond or triple bond


carbometallation

en-noun

carbometallation (countable and uncountable, plural carbometallations)

(organic chemistry) An addition reaction in which an organometallic compound is added across a double bond or triple bond.


acylpyridine

(organic chemistry) Any acyl derivative of pyridine


cyclodehydration

dehydration reaction
dehydration reaction

(organic chemistry) Any dehydration reaction that leads to the formation of a cyclic compound


ethylation

(organic chemistry) Any reaction that introduces an ethyl group into a molecule


diaminoethane

(organic chemistry) Ethylenediamine or any of its derivatives.


cephalostatin

(organic chemistry) A steroid dimer, isolated from a hemichordate of the genus Cephalodiscus, that induces apoptosis


enallene

(organic chemistry) Any allene that has a neighbouring double bond


guaianolide

(organic chemistry) Any of a group of sesquiterpene lactones isolated from various composite plants of the family Asteraceae


epoxypropyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A radical derived from epoxypropane


geranylgeraniol

(organic chemistry) The diterpenoid alcohol 3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-2,6,10,14-hexadecatraen-1-ol that induces apoptosis, and is involved in protein isoprenylation


halosaline

(organic chemistry) A piperidine alkaloid isolated from saxauls of the genus Haloxylon.


hennoxazole

(organic chemistry) A complex organic compound, containing two oxazole rings, isolated from a marine sponge of the genus Polyfibrospongia, that shows antiviral activity


hexynoic acid

(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric carboxylic acids, derived from hexanoic acid, having a triple bond


haloenone

(organic chemistry) Any halogenated enone


homobenzylic

(organic chemistry) containing the homobenzyl (C₆H₅-CH₂-CH₂-) radical or any of its derivatives


hexynoate

From hexynoic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of hexynoic acid.


hexatriene

(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric, aliphatic trienes derived from a hexane.


haloenolate

(organic chemistry) Any halogenated enolate.


cyclorelease

(organic chemistry) Any reaction involving concomitant cyclization and cleavage of a molecule bound to a polymer etc.


heterometallation

(organic chemistry) Any metallation reaction in which atoms of two different metals are added


hydroxypiperidine

(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric hydroxy derivatives of piperidine, many of whose derivatives have pharmaceutical activity


hydrometallated

en-adj

hydrometallated (comparative more hydrometallated, superlative most hydrometallated)

more hydrometallated (comparative)
most hydrometallated (superlative)

(organic chemistry) modified by hydrometallation


hydroalumination

(organic chemistry) Any addition reaction in which atoms of hydrogen and aluminium are added across a double bond or triple bond


haloethylene

(organic chemistry) Any halogenated derivative of ethylene


heterosubstituted

(organic chemistry) substituted with a group containing a heteroatom.


zearalenone

en-noun

zearalenone (countable and uncountable, plural zearalenones)

(organic chemistry) A potent estrogenic metabolite produced by some Fusarium (syn. Gibberella) fungi.


alkenylated

en-adj

alkenylated (comparative more alkenylated, superlative most alkenylated)

more alkenylated (comparative)
most alkenylated (superlative)

(organic chemistry) reacted with an alkene


monoalkynylation

(organic chemistry) alkynylation with a single alkyne moiety


dibenzazepine

(organic chemistry) Any of the class of heterocyclic compounds consisting of two benzene rings fused to an azepine ring.


metalloenamine

(organic chemistry) Any compound in which a metal atom is bonded to the nitrogen atom of an enamine


menthyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A radical derived from menthol.


metallometallation

(organic chemistry) Any addition reaction in which atoms of two different metals are added across a double bond or triple bond


monosubstitution

(organic chemistry) a substitution reaction that introduces a single substituent into a molecule


pitiamide

(organic chemistry) Any of a group of chlorolipid amides isolated from marine cyanobacteria


norbornenyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A radical derived from norbornene


organometal

organometallic compound
organometallic compound

(organic chemistry) Any simple organometallic compound of general formula RₙM


benzazepine

(organic chemistry) Any of the class of heterocyclic compounds consisting of a benzene ring fused to an azepine ring.


motuporin

(organic chemistry) A cyclic pentapeptide hepatotoxin found in marine sponges of the genus Theonella.


phorboxazole

(organic chemistry) Any of a group of complex organic compounds, containing oxazole rings, isolated from marine sponges of the genus Phorbas; some of these exhibit cytostatic activity.


sulfosate

(organic chemistry) The trimethylsulfonium salt of glyphosate that is marketed under various names as a weedkiller


oxanorbornene

(organic chemistry) Any of several oxygen-containing heterocycles derived from norbornene, especially those that are used to make polymers


reveromycin

(organic chemistry) Any of a group of complex spiroketals, isolated from soil actinomycete of the genus Streptomyces, that have antibiotic activity and inhibit cell growth


polypropionate

(organic chemistry) Any of various polymers of propionate moieties


oligoene

(organic chemistry) Any compound having many carbon-carbon (conjugated) double bonds (such as a carotenoid)


zincation

(organic chemistry) Any metalation reaction involving zinc atoms


sulfinate

From sulfinic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a sulfinic acid.


oxanorbornenyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A radical derived from oxanorbornene


spiroketal

(organic chemistry) Any spiro compound that is a ketal.


protodeboronation

en-noun

protodeboronation (usually uncountable, plural protodeboronations)

(organic chemistry) The (selective) removal of a boronic group to return a compound to its original state; used especially to separate different isomers or enantiomers


nitrobenzoic acid

nitrobenzoic acid (plural nitrobenzoic acids)

(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric nitro derivatives of benzoic acid that are used in the manufacture of dyes


deboronation

(organic chemistry) The removal of a boronic group from a compound.


oligoyne

(organic chemistry) Any compound having many carbon-carbon (conjugated) triple bonds


dipyridyl

(organic chemistry, in combination) Two pyridyl groups in a compound


endcap

en-verb

endcap (third-person singular simple present endcaps, present participle endcapping, simple past and past participle endcapped)

endcaps (present singular third-person)
endcapping (participle present)
endcapped (participle past)
endcapped (past)

(organic chemistry) To modify a reactive end of a polymer, typically by adding a trimethylsilyl group to a hydroxyl.


acetyloxy

(organic chemistry, in combination) The radical CH₃COO-, common to acetate esters, when used as a substituent


spongistatin

(organic chemistry) Any of a class of complex marine macrolide spiroketals that have antitumour activity


alkylglycine

(organic chemistry) Any N-alkyl derivative of glycine


azastannatrane

(organic chemistry) Any of a class of compounds formally derived from the azaphosphatranes by replacement of the phosphorus atom by tin


acetylacetonate

He had clays and gels of silicate. He had silicone putties. He had slushy ferric salts succumbing to their own deliquescence. Ambivalent acetylacetonates and tetracarbonyls with low melting points.

2001, Jonathan Franzen, The Corrections:

(organic chemistry) Any salt of the enol form of acetylacetone.


azahetero

(organic chemistry, in combination) Used to identify a nitrogen heteroatom as a substituent in a molecule


amidoamine

(organic chemistry) Any amine that also has an amide group (typically a monoamide of a diamine)


azepinone

(organic chemistry) Any heterocyclic ketone derived from (a hydrogenated form of) azepine.


ammoxidation

(organic chemistry) The reaction of ammonia and oxygen with any of several classes of organic compound

ammonossidazione

reaction of ammonia and oxygen with an organic compound


aminoalkyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amino derivative of an alkyl radical

aminoalquila

any amino derivative of an alkyl radical


aminyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any radical derived from a primary amine or secondary amine


azaphosphatrane

(organic chemistry) Any of a class of very strong phosphorus-containing amine bases that have a cagelike structure


benzodioxol

(organic chemistry, in combination) A radical derived from benzodioxole


allylate

(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of an allylic carboxylic acid (one containing an allyl radical)


carbaalanate

(organic chemistry) Any of a class of anions derived from alanates by replacement of hydrogen atoms by alkyne radicals e.g. Al(C≡C-R)₄⁻


carbaalane

(organic chemistry) Any of a class of alanes having alkyne substituents e.g. Al(C≡C-R)₃


acetamidine

(organic chemistry) The amidine of acetic acid CH₃C(=NH)NH₂; any N-derivative of this compound


bistriazole

(organic chemistry) Any compound having two triazole rings


inosine pranobex

acetamidobenzoic acid
acetamidobenzoic acid

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A combination of inosine, acetamidobenzoic acid and dimethylaminoisopropanol, used as an antiviral drug.


angelicin

From angelica + -in, as it was obtained from angelica root, either Angelica atropurpurea or Coleopleurum gmelini

(organic chemistry) a tricyclic heterocycle that is an isomer of psoralen


cocculolidine

(organic chemistry) A polycyclic alkaloid, isolated from plants of the genus Erythrina, that has insecticidal activity.


carboskeleton

(organic chemistry) The arrangement of connected carbon atoms in an organic compound


carboskeletal

(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to a carboskeleton


cupration

(organic chemistry) The formation of an organic cuprate


cyanocycline

(organic chemistry) Any of a class of antibiotics, produced by Streptomyces bacteria, composed of a tetrahydroisoquinoline residue fused to a diazabicyclic core, that has antitumour activity


cystamine

(organic chemistry) The disulfide 2,2'-dithiobis(ethylamine)


cyanopyridine

(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric nitriles that are cyano derivatives of pyridine


caprate

(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of capric acid


monoalkene

(organic chemistry) Any alkene that has a single double bond


dansyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The sulfonyl radical 5-(dimethylamino)naphthalene-1-sulfonyl


dendrigraft

(organic chemistry) A polymer, having the form of a dendrimer, that is constructed in stages by grafting pieces onto an existing structure.


decanoate

(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of decanoic acid


decene

(organic chemistry) Any of many isomeric monoalkenes derived from a decane


diactivated

(organic chemistry) activated in two places


dialkylation

(organic chemistry) An alkylation reaction that adds two alkyl groups


ethynylation

(organic chemistry) Any addition reaction in which acetylene (ethyne) is added across a double bond


hydrostannation

(organic chemistry) Any hydrometallation reaction involving a tin hydride


isobutyronitrile

(organic chemistry) The nitrile (CH₃)₂CH-CN derived from isobutyric acid - isopropyl cyanide


iminophosphorane

(organic chemistry) Any imino derivative of a phosphorane, having general formula R₃P=N-R


indoxyl

(organic chemistry) A hydroxyl derivative of indole produced by bacterial degradation of indoleacetic acid


isobutyraldehyde

(organic chemistry) The aldehyde 2-methylpropanal derived from isobutanol


didendron

(organic chemistry) A dendrimer containing two dendrons


nimetazepam

From ni(tro)- + meth(yl) + -azepam (“diazepam derivative”).

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(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A benzodiazepine drug with hypnotic, anxiolytic, sedative, and skeletal muscle relaxant properties, generally used to treat insomnia.


nitrazepam

From nitr- + -azepam (“diazepam derivative”).

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A short-acting hypnotic drug (British trademark Mogadon) of the benzodiazepine group, used to treat insomnia; C₁₅H₁₁N₃O₃.


isocyanoacetate

(organic chemistry) Any ester of general formula C⁻≡N⁺-CH₂-COO-R isomeric with cyanoacetate


naphthaldehyde

(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric aldehydes derived from naphthalene


neodecanoic acid

en-noun

neodecanoic acid (plural neodecanoic acids)

(organic chemistry) Any of five isomeric aliphatic carboxylic acids having ten carbon atoms and a branched structure formally derived from acetic acid by replacing each hydrogen atom of the methyl group by an alkyl group


oxazinone

(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric heterocyclic ketones derived from oxazine


germanatrane

(organic chemistry) Any atrane having germanium as the heteroatom


nitronate

(organic chemistry) Any dipolar organic compound of general formula R₂C=N⁺(OH)(O⁻)


octanoate

From octanoic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of octanoic acid.


phosphatrane

(organic chemistry) Any atrane having phosphorus as the heteroatom


boratrane

(organic chemistry) Any atrane having boron as the heteroatom


stannatrane

(organic chemistry) Any atrane having tin as the heteroatom.


neopentyl glycol

(organic chemistry) The diol 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol derived from neopentane


silatrane

(organic chemistry) Any atrane having silicon as the heteroatom


polyarene

(organic chemistry) Any polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon


phthaloylation

phthaloylation (countable and uncountable, plural phthaloylations)

(organic chemistry) Any addition reaction of a phthaloyl group.


peptoid

(organic chemistry) Any of a class of peptide analogues, many of which are peptidomimetic, that have alkyl side chains attached to some of the nitrogen atoms of glycine residues


polycarbosilane

(organic chemistry) Any polymer composed of carbosilane residues.


nicotinoyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The radical derived from nicotinic acid


caprylate

(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of caprylic acid


phthaloyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any divalent radical derived from phthalic acid


polymercaptan

(organic chemistry) Any polymer having many free thiol groups; they are used to cure epoxy resins


pyrazyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The radical derived from pyrazole


pyridinyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent C- radical derived from pyridine or a pyridinol


quinolinyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The radical derived from quinoline


pyrrolone

(organic chemistry) Any heterocyclic ketone derived from pyrrole


polyoxazoline

(organic chemistry) A polymer of oxazoline prepared by reacting a polymercaptan with an alkyl derivative of oxazoline or oxazine


sexithiophene

(organic chemistry) An oligomer composed of six thiophene residues; it is an organic semiconductor


pyrazinyl

Other highly effective heterocyclic substituents were pyrazinyl and quinoxalyl.

1951, Apollonia Frances Olson, Helen G. Tibbitts, A Study of Head Nurse Activities in a General Hospital, 1950, page 163:

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The radical derived from pyrazine.


superphane

(organic chemistry) Any complex cyclophane having multiple aromatic rings and a cagelike structure


silylcupration

(organic chemistry) Any addition reaction that adds a silyl group and a cuprate group across a double bond or triple bond


imidate

(organic chemistry) Any ether of an imine, having general formula R-N=C(OR)R


thioesterification

(organic chemistry) Any reaction that leads to the production of a thioester


atrane

(organic chemistry) Any of a class of tricyclic cagelike heterocycles having a transannular dative bond between a nitrogen and another heteroatom


transannulated

(organic chemistry) Created via a transannulation reaction.


polylactic acid

polylactic acid (plural polylactic acids)

1997, Tomas Ayala-Silva, Safaa Al-Hamdani, Physiological Responses of Azolla caroliniana Willd. to Polylactic Acid, in Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science, Volume 68, Alabama Academy of Science, Auburn University Printing Service, page 281,
After Azolla was grown for ten days in media containing different polylactic acid concentrations, the greatest significant growth increase of 41.4% was obtained on a concentration of 1 μg/l followed by a 34.5% dry weight increase at 0.1 μg/l (Table 1).

2012, Yu Jianxiang, Liu Taiqi, Preparation and Testing of Polylactic acid Ultra Thin Fiber Membrane as the Sustained Release Material, Liancheng Zhao, Haowei Wang, Changfa Xiao (editors), Materials Processing Technology II, Part 1, [Volumes 538-541 of Advanced Materials Research], Trans Tech Publications, page 71,
The results showed that the drug-loaded polylactic acid membrane contained microfiber in a range of 1μm-8μm in diameter, the distribution of polylactic acid fiber diameter was affected by molecular weight of polylactic acid, concentration of polylactic acid, quantity of loaded drug and spinning parameters such as voltage.

(organic chemistry) A biodegradable thermoplastic made by polymerization of lactic acid residues.


thiohemiketal

(organic chemistry) Any thiohemiacetal derived from a ketone or thioketone


transannulation

(organic chemistry) Any reaction in which one type of ring system (especially a heterocycle) is converted into a different one, normally via an acyclic intermediate


proazaphosphatrane

(organic chemistry) The nonionic base of an azaphosphatrane


arenocenium

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any aromatic derivative of a ferrocene ion or radical


allothreonine

(organic chemistry) Either of two stereoisomers of threonine that are not normally found in nature


aziridinium

(organic chemistry) Any cation formed by protonation of an aziridine


aziridinol

(organic chemistry) Any alcohol derived from an aziridine


arylidene

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any aryl derivative of a methylene group

arilideno

any aryl derivative of a methylene group


amphidinolide

(organic chemistry) Any of a class of macrolides, isolated from marine dinoflagellates of the genus Amphidinium, that show antitumor activity.


thioimidate

(organic chemistry) Any thioether of an imine, having general formula R-N=C(SR)R


brasilenyne

(organic chemistry) A heterocyclic derivative of an alkyne, isolated from digestive gland of the sea hare Aplysia brasiliana, that shows antifeedant activity


decahydroisoquinoline

(organic chemistry) The saturated, bicyclic heterocycle, related to isoquinoline, composed of a cyclohexane ring fused to that of piperidine


perhydrosqualene

(organic chemistry) The fully saturated triterpene derived from squalene


triphenylethylene

(organic chemistry) The triphenyl derivative of ethylene; any derivative of this compound, many of which act as nonsteroidal antiestrogens


butenylidene

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any of four isomeric divalent radicals derived from a butene


butanolide

(organic chemistry) The cyclic lactone derived from 4-hydroxybutanoic acid; any of its derivatives


butenol

(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric alcohols derived from a butene, but especially crotyl alcohol


cumulenic

(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to a cumulene


carbynic

(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to a carbyne


polyynic

(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to a polyyne


camphorsultam

(organic chemistry) A cagelike sultam, (1R,5S)-10,10-dimethyl-3-thia-4-azatricyclo[5.2.1.01,5]decane 3,3-dioxide, derived from camphor


crotonamide

(organic chemistry) The amide of crotonic acid; any N-derivative of this compound


triadduct

(organic chemistry) An adduct formed by the addition of three molecules of a compound


diadduct

(organic chemistry) An adduct formed by the addition of two molecules of a compound


monoadduct

(organic chemistry) An adduct formed by the addition of a single molecule of a compound


cyclofunctionalization

(organic chemistry) cyclization and functionalization


daunosamine

(organic chemistry) The aminodeoxysugar (3S,4S,5S)-4-amino-6-methyl-tetrahydropyran-2,5-diol


dienolate

(organic chemistry) Any metal derivative of a dienol


epibatidine

(organic chemistry) A polycyclic alkaloid, obtained from the skin of the poisonous frog Epipedobates tricolor, that is a powerful analgesic


dimedone

(organic chemistry) The cyclic diketone 5,5-dimethylcyclohexane-1,3-dione, used in analytical chemistry


hydroxyamino

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any hydroxy derivative of an amino radical.


heptenyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A radical derived from a heptene


hexenyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A radical derived from a hexene.


dienol

(organic chemistry) Any compound having a hydroxy group directly attached to a diene.


haloquinoline

(organic chemistry) Any halogenated derivative of a quinoline


homoallylamine

(organic chemistry) The primary amine CH₂=CH-CH₂-CH₂-NH₂ or any of its N-substituted derivatives


hexynyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A radical derived from a hexyne.


hydroxyleucine

(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric hydroxy derivatives of leucine


hydroxymethylation

(organic chemistry) The introduction of one or more hydroxymethyl groups into a molecule


isoxazolidinone

(organic chemistry) An isomer of oxazolidinone having the carbonyl in a different position in the ring


homoallylglycine

(organic chemistry) Any of a class of homoallyl derivatives of glycine that are used to introduce alkene functionality into proteins


ketocarboxylate

(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a ketocarboxylic acid


lissoclinamide

lissoclinamide (countable and uncountable, plural lissoclinamides)

(organic chemistry) A cytotoxic cyclopeptide, having 21 amino acid residues, isolated from an ascidian of the genus Lissoclinum.


ketocarboxylic acid

ketocarboxylic acid (plural ketocarboxylic acids)

(organic chemistry) Any carboxylic acid having a ketonic carbonyl group, but especially any α-ketocarboxylic acid having the carbonyl group adjacent to the carboxylic acid group


methylsulfonyl

methanesulfonic acid
methanesulfonic acid

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The radical CH₃SO₂- derived from methanesulfonic acid


nonenyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A radical derived from a nonene


monoacylation

monoacylation (usually uncountable, plural monoacylations)

(organic chemistry) acylation with a single acyl group (where multiple acylations would be possible)


oligophenylene

(organic chemistry) Any oligomer containing phenylene residues


monochlorination

(organic chemistry) chlorination with a single chlorine atom (where multiple chlorinations would be possible)


monobromination

monobromination (countable and uncountable, plural monobrominations)

(organic chemistry) bromination with a single bromine atom (where multiple brominations would be possible)


octadecene

(organic chemistry) Any of very many isomers of an alkene having eighteen carbon atoms and one double bond


oxasilolane

(organic chemistry) A saturated five-membered heterocycle having three carbon atoms, one silicon and one oxygen atom; any of its derivatives


panisidine

(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric methoxy derivatives of aniline.


pseudooligosaccharide

(organic chemistry) Any oligomer containing residues of both sugars and sugar alcohols.


methorphan

(organic chemistry) Either of two isomers of 3-methoxy-17-methylmorphinan


prosophylline

From translingual Prosopis + Ancient Greek φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”) + -ine.

af

(organic chemistry) A particular piperidine alkaloid found in the leaves of mesquite plants (of the genus Prosopis)


oxoamide

(organic chemistry) Any amide of a ketocarboxylic acid


oxazolyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A radical derived from an oxazole


phenylacetone

en-noun

phenylacetone (countable and uncountable, plural phenylacetones)

(organic chemistry) An organic compound, a clear oil used in the manufacture of methamphetamine and amphetamine.


hasubanan

(organic chemistry) Any of a class of alkaloids resembling morphinan.


ptosyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) tosyl (especially p-tosyl)


mesyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical CH₃SO₂– of methanesulfonic acid.


thebacon

(organic chemistry) Dihydrocodeinone enol acetate, a semisynthetic opioid that is similar to hydrocodone and manufactured from thebaine.


pyrazolyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A radical derived from pyrazole


ruthenacycle

(organic chemistry) Any cyclic organometallic compound of ruthenium


self-metathesis

self-metathesis (countable and uncountable, plural self-metatheses)

(organic chemistry) Any metathesis reaction in which both double bonds are part of the same molecule.


argol

Perhaps related to ἀργός (argós, “bright, shining”).


siletane

(organic chemistry) A saturated heterocycle having three carbon atoms and one silicon atom; any derivative of this compound


sulfinamine

(organic chemistry) Any N-sulfinyl derivative of an amine


silylformylation

(organic chemistry) Any addition reaction in which a silyl and a formyl group are added across a double bond or triple bond


zirconocene

(organic chemistry) Any of a class of metallocenes, analogous to ferrocene, containing a zirconium atom.


tetrazolyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A radical derived from a tetrazole


tetrolate

From tetrolic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of tetrolic acid.


vinylated

(organic chemistry) reacted with an acetylene to form a vinyl compound


tetrolic acid

(organic chemistry) The acetylenic carboxylic acid 2-butynoic acid CH₃-C≡C-COOH


stereodiversified

en-adj

stereodiversified (comparative more stereodiversified, superlative most stereodiversified)

more stereodiversified (comparative)
most stereodiversified (superlative)

(organic chemistry) Having a diversified stereochemistry.


polyphenyl

(organic chemistry, in combination) Many phenyl groups in a molecule


azadiene

(organic chemistry) Any vinyl imine CH₂=CH-CH=NH or CH₂=CH-N=CH₂; any derivative of these compounds


aminohydroxylation

(organic chemistry) Any addition reaction in which an amino and a hydroxyl group are added across a double bond or triple bond


chlorosilyl

(inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any chlorine derivative of a silyl radical.


chloroborane

(organic chemistry) Any organic derivative of this compound.


cyclododecyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The radical derived from cyclododecane.


butanediol

(organic chemistry) Any of four isomeric diols derived from butane


butanedione

(organic chemistry) The simplest diketone CH₃-CO-CO-CH₃, used as an aroma agent; and derivative of this compound

popcorn lung

a condition caused by inhaling butanedione


cyclododecane

(organic chemistry) The cycloalkane having twelve carbon atoms; and derivative of this compound


birotation

en-noun

birotation (countable and uncountable, plural birotations)

(obsolete, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, biochemistry) Mutarotation.


dialkylated

(organic chemistry) alkylated with two alkyl groups


dialkylamine

(organic chemistry) Any secondary amine formed from two alkyl groups


dodine

(organic chemistry) The pesticide n-dodecylguanidine acetate


haloboration

(organic chemistry) Any addition reaction in which a halogen and boron are added across a double bond.


enolboration

enolboration (usually uncountable, plural enolborations)

(organic chemistry) Any addition reaction of an enol borinate.


heptylamine

(organic chemistry) Any of many isomeric amines derived from heptane, but especially the primary amine CH₃(CH₂)₆NH₂


diazaborolane

(organic chemistry) A five-membered saturated heterocycle having two carbon atoms, two nitrogen atoms and a boron atom; any derivative of this compound


borinate

(organic chemistry) Any compound of general formula R₂B-OR (an ester of borinic acid)


glucofuranosyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any radical derived from a glucofuranose.


heterofunctionalization

heterofunctionalization (countable and uncountable, plural heterofunctionalizations)

(organic chemistry) Any reaction in which two different functional groups are added at the same time


epoxidize

en-verb

epoxidize (third-person singular simple present epoxidizes, present participle epoxidizing, simple past and past participle epoxidized)

epoxidizes (present singular third-person)
epoxidizing (participle present)
epoxidized (participle past)
epoxidized (past)

(organic chemistry, transitive) To react or treat with an epoxide.


hexenoic acid

(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric carboxylic acids derived from a hexene


hydroborated

(organic chemistry) modified by hydroboration


hydrazination

(organic chemistry) treatment or reaction with hydrazine, especially any addition reaction in which the elements of hydrazine are added across a double bond to form a diamine


lycoricidine

(organic chemistry) An alkaloid, found in narcissus bulbs, that shows carcinostatic and antiviral properties


nifenalol

(organic chemistry) A nitrophenyl derivative of an amino alcohol that is an adrenergic blocker


homoamino

(organic chemistry) used attributively to describe any derivative of an amino compound, especially an amino acid, having an extra methylene group


hydrodimerization

en-noun

hydrodimerization (countable and uncountable, plural hydrodimerizations)

(organic chemistry) dimerization with concomitant addition of hydrogen


indolate

(organic chemistry) Any anion (or salt containing such an anion) derived from an indole by removal of the hydrogen atom bound to the nitrogen atom.


hydrophosphination

(organic chemistry) Any addition reaction in which the elements of phosphine are added across a double bond


salsolidine

(organic chemistry) A tetrahydroisoquinoline alkaloid obtained from plants of the genus Salsola.


octylamine

(organic chemistry) Any of very many isomeric amines derived from an octane, but especially the primary amine CH₃(CH₂)₇NH₂


naphtholate

(organic chemistry) Any anion derived from naphthol, or any salt containing such an anion.


pyroglutamine

(organic chemistry) A cyclic derivative of glutamine related to pyroglutamic acid


pentylamine

(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric amines derived from a pentane, but especially the primary amine CH₃(CH₂)₄NH₂


iodocyclization

iodocyclization (countable and uncountable, plural iodocyclizations)

(organic chemistry) Any cyclization reaction involving the concomitant addition of one or more iodine atoms


hexylamine

(organic chemistry) Any of many isomeric amines derived from hexane, but especially the primary amine CH₃(CH₂)₅NH₂


tomatine

tomatine (countable and uncountable, plural tomatines)

Some of these, such as α-chaconines and α-tomatines, are generally antiparasitic (general prohibitions; see also sections 3.231, 3.2333, 8.4213).

1988, M. K. Dasgupta, chapter 0, in Principles of Plant Pathology, page 263:

However, because of the marked antifungal activity of tomatine and other saponins, these preformed compounds are believed to be involved in host resistance towards saponin-sensitive fungi.

2001, R. Barkai-Golan, Postharvest Diseases of Fruits and Vegetables: Development and Control, page 71:

2006, John R. Stommel, 6: Genetic Enhancement of Tomato Fruit Nutritive Value, Maharaj K. Razdan, Autar K. Mattoo (editors), Genetic Improvement of Solanaceous Crops, Volume 2: Tomato, page 208,
Tomato accumulates the glycoalkaloids a-tomatine and dehydrotomatine in a 10 : 1 ratio (Madhavi and Salunkhe 1998).

2012, Cheryll Williams, Medicinal Plants in Australia, Volume 3: Plants, Potions and Poisons, page 156,
In addition, the level of tomatine in transgenic tomatoes (190–280 mg/100 g fresh weight) was increased substantially from that of the parent (35 mg/100 g) and the standard transgenic tomato (12 mg/100 g).

(organic chemistry) A toxic glycoalkaloid with fungicidal properties, found in the stems and leaves of tomato plants.

tomatina

toxic glycoalkaloid found in tomato plants


annellation

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The annellation of the pyrimidine ring onto alicyclic alkenes has been achieved using Diels-Alder chemistry.

(organic chemistry) Any addition reaction in which one ring is attached to another


alicycle

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In this and the oxa-related cycloadditions (above), a diaza-alicycle related to 110 is considered to be an intermediate that decomposes to a 1,3-dipolar species 111—the active intermediate for the second coupling step; other evidence rules out epoxide 112 (X=O) as an intermediate.

(organic chemistry) Any alicyclic compound


benzylpyrrole

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N-substituted pyrroles are much less reactive than the other 5-membered 1,3-dienes; no reaction was observed between N-(trimethylsilyl) pyrrole or N-benzylpyrrole with Smith’s diene (4) under thermal or high pressure (4 days at 14 kbar) conditions, even in the presence of Lewis acids.

(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric benzyl derivatives of pyrrole N-benzylpyrrole, 2-benzylpyrrole or 3-benzylpyrrole


bichromophoric

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This is illustrated using the methoxynaphthalenefunctionalized epoxycyclobutane 160, which is reacted with functionalized norbornenes 93,56, and 148 to produce polyalicyclic structures 161-163, respectively, as examples of space-separated bichromophoric systems.

(organic chemistry) Having two chromophores


binane

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Indeed, diene 4 was the starting point in our original report on the synthesis of binanes as typified by the production of 6σ-binane from the reaction of quadricyclane 2 with diene 4.

(organic chemistry) Any organic compound having an extended molecular structure of fused norbornanes and cyclobutanes; many of them are molracs


molrac

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Quadricyclane (2) reacted at the cyclobutene-1,2-diester π-bond of 4 to form the hexacyclic molrac 8, in which high stereospecificity accompanied the cycloaddition process.

(organic chemistry) Any organic compound having a rigid, multicyclic structure resembling a rack


bisalkene

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In the case of cavity bisalkene 75, a single isomer was obtained with two equivalents of isobenzofuran 72, each reacting stereospecifically with a cyclobutene-1,2-diester group to produce the symmetrical product 76.

(organic chemistry) Any compound, especially a symmetric dimer, containing two alkene groups


bisaziridine

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We have shown that the norbornene π-bonds in 77 reacted with azides to produce a diastereomeric pair of 2:1 adducts 79 that were converted photochemically to a single bisaziridine 80.

(organic chemistry) Any organic compound containing two aziridine rings


bisligand

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The presence of the dihydro-Smith subunit is exploited in the preparation of bisligand systems 61 and 63 by reaction of DAPC 54 with bis-alkene 6 or "U"-shaped 62, respectively.

(inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry) Any bidentate ligand


steam cracker

(organic chemistry) A petroleum refining plant that carries out steam cracking


steam-crack

en-verb

steam-crack (third-person singular simple present steam-cracks, present participle steam-cracking, simple past and past participle steam-cracked)

steam-cracks (present singular third-person)
steam-cracking (participle present)
steam-cracked (participle past)
steam-cracked (past)

(organic chemistry) To crack using steam cracking.


steam cracking

(organic chemistry) The cracking of petroleum hydrocarbons, at high temperature in the presence of steam, in order to produce ethylene, propylene and other light alkenes


cycloheptadiene

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Decomposition of 4 in the presence of cis-piperylene at room temperature results in the stereocontrolled formation of trans-cycloheptadiene 27 in 90% ee (96% ee at -78 °C).

(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric unsaturated alicyclic hydrocarbons having seven carbon atoms and two double bonds; any derivative of such compound


creosol

en-noun

creosol (countable and uncountable, plural creosols)

From creosote + -ol (with syllabic brachylogy of -ote).

(organic chemistry) The methoxy phenol 2-methoxy-4-methylphenol that is a constituent of creosote


cyclopentadienone

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The availability of diazaphencyclone (DAPC) has allowed the cyclopentadienone methodology to be used for attaching the 1,10-phenanthroline ligand onto molracs.

(organic chemistry) Am unsaturated alicyclic ketone derived from cyclopentadiene; any derivative of this compound


decacyclic

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Further reaction of quadricyclane with the cyclobutene-1,2-diester system of 9 produces the decacyclic system 7, in which each terminus contains a 3,4-dihydro variant of Smith’s diene.

(organic chemistry, physical chemistry) Describing any molecule having ten rings


azopolymer

(organic chemistry) Any polymer of an azo compound, especially those used in thin films that have specialized optical properties


diazaanthracene

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The annellation of the pyrimidine ring onto alicyclic alkenes has been achieved using Diels-Alder chemistry. 2,4-Dimethoxy-1,3-diazaanthracene (DDA) reacts with Smith’s diene under forcing thermal conditions (sealed tube at 180 °C) to form a mixture of stereoisomeric adducts which can be separated by fractional crystallization.

(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric tricyclic aromatic heterocycles derived from anthracene by replacement of two CH groups by nitrogen atoms


diazafluorene

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Another ligand delivery reagent this time for the introduction of the 1,8-diazafluorene ligand, has been developed using diazo chemistry.

(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric tricyclic aromatic heterocycles derived from fluorene by replacement of two CH groups by nitrogen atoms


diazopropane

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Diazomethane reacts rapidly with Smith’s diene to produce pyrazoline (R = H) by exclusive reaction at the cyclobutene π-bond); diazoethane and 2-diazopropane produce analogous products

(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric diazo compounds, CH₃-CH₂-CH=N⁺=N⁻ and (CH₃)₂-C=N⁺=N⁻


diazoethane

(organic chemistry) The diazo compound CH₃-CH=N⁺=N⁻


dienofuge

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However, it is again apparent that cyclopentadiene is a reluctant dienofuge since rearrangement of the strained bicyclo[2.1.0]pentane moiety occurs preferentially.

(organic chemistry) Any organic compound formed when a diene moiety is removed from a molecule


hexaene

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FVP of bisalkene 77 was also conducted, and produced the cyclic hexaene 83.

(organic chemistry) Any alkene having six double bonds


ladderane

From ladder + -ane, from the resemblance of its chemical structure to a ladder.

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This process has been developed into an [n]ladderane synthesis by starting with the dihydro derivative 5 of Smith’s diene and working in tandem.

(organic chemistry) Any of a class of polycyclic hydrocarbons, consisting of repeating cyclobutane moieties, that resemble ladders


oxabicyclic

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These oxabicyclic systems are very versatile intermediates in organic synthesis and have been prepared typically in racemic form by the [3 + 4] annulation between allyl cations and furans.

(organic chemistry) Describing a bicyclic compound having a bridging oxygen atom.


dodecanoic acid

dodecanoic acid (plural dodecanoic acids)

(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric aliphatic carboxylic acids having twelve carbon atoms; but especially n-dodecanoic acid (lauric acid).


phomazarin

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He completed his B.Sc. (Hons.) degree at the University of New South Wales in 1958 and went on to the Victoria University of Manchester where his studies on the fungal pigment phomazarin led to the award of a Ph.D. in 1963 under the supervision of (the late) Professor Arthur J. Birch.

(organic chemistry) An aza-anthraquinone pigment isolated from the fungus Pyrenochaeta


polyalicyclic

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Cycloaddition results obtained with alkene 5 are a better guide to reactivity than those obtained from Smith’s diene (4), as it is the dihydro subunit in 5 which is present in those other polyalicyclic systems produced by catalyzed cycloaddition of DMAD onto norbornene end groups.

(organic chemistry) Having many alicyclic rings


pterodactylane

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Such systems dwarf the pterodactylane 50 ...

(organic chemistry) A small, substituted ladderane supposed to have the form of a pterodactyl


prolinate

Even though rhodium(II) prolinate derivatives are not effective at asymmetric cyclopropanation using the traditional diazoacetates as substrates, these catalysts give spectacular results with the vinyldiazomethane system.

(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of proline


retrodiene

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Since reaction occurs specifically at the cyclobutene π-bond, the opportunity to effect a retrodiene loss of cyclopentadiene becomes an option.

(organic chemistry) used attributively to describe the removal of a previously added diene moiety from a molecule


sirenin

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One notable early example was reported by Corey and involved an intramolecular cyclopropanation that was used in the synthesis of sirenin and has since been achieved asymmetrically using a chiral copper catalyst.

(organic chemistry) A sexual attraction pheromone in some fungi of the genus Allomyces.


steviol

steviol (usually uncountable, plural steviols)

(organic chemistry) A diterpene derived from stevia.


triazoline

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With benzo-Smith’s diene 152 as a substrate, reaction was achieved at the cyclobutene-1,2-diester π-bond to form a triazoline adduct 153, which was transformed to the aziridine 154 by UV irradiation.

(organic chemistry) An unsaturated five-membered heterocycle having two carbon atoms, three nitrogen atoms and one double bond (between two of the nitrogen atoms); any derivative of this compound


trifluoromethyl

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2,5-Bis(trifluoromethyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole (104) has been reported by several groups to react with ring-strained alkenes under forcing thermal conditions to produce coupled products

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical CF₃- derived from methyl


pantolactone

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Rhodium(II) octanoate catalyzed decomposition of (R)-pantolactone derivative 13a in the presence of alkenes resulted in cyclopropanation with up to 97% de.

(organic chemistry) The lactone of 2,4-dihidroxy 3,3-dimethyl butanoic acid that is related to pantothenic acid


umpolung

umpolung (countable and uncountable, plural umpolungs)

(organic chemistry) The chemical modification of a functional group with the aim of the reversal of polarity of that group.


cardanol

cardanol (usually uncountable, plural cardanols)

(organic chemistry) A phenol obtained from anacardic acid, used in resins and coatings.


carveol

(organic chemistry) A diterpenoid alcohol found in spearmint oil.


ethoxyethanol

(organic chemistry) The monoethyl ether of ethylene glycol, widely used as an industrial solvent


flavanone

(organic chemistry) Any of a class of flavonoid ketones, many of which occur in nature as glycosides


glutamyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical derived from glutamic acid.


cadinene

(organic chemistry) Any of a group of isomeric sesquiterpenes found in juniper essential oil.


germacrene

(organic chemistry) Any of a class of sesquiterpenes that act as insect pheromones


monoethyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A single ethyl group in a molecule


hydroxytoluene

The Food and Drug Administration earlier this year seized a common food preservative, butylated hydroxytoluene, known simply as BHT, from Life Extension Products in Dania and Hollywood, Fla., after the product had been advertised as a treatment for herpes and AIDS, an agency spokesman said. The agency said the claims had not been proved in scientific tests.

1987 August 30, Katherine Bishop, “Authorities Act Against AIDS 'Cures'”, in The New York Times:


heterodisaccharide

(organic chemistry) Any disaccharide composed of two different monosaccharides


isoquercitrin

(organic chemistry) A flavonoid glycoside, isolated from mangoes or from the giant rhubarb, that has anti-inflammatory activity


kaempferol

kaempferol (countable and uncountable, plural kaempferols)

From Kaempfer + -ol. Named after 17th-century German naturalist Engelbert Kaempfer.

named-after

(organic chemistry) A flavonoid, isolated from tea and other plants, that may reduce the risk of heart disease


murolene

(organic chemistry) Any of a group of sesquiterpene hydrocarbons present in several essential oils


myrtenol

(organic chemistry) A monoterpenoid alcohol found in the essential oil of myrtle


nonadecene

(organic chemistry) Any of very many isomeric alkenes having nineteen carbon atoms


rhamnoside

(organic chemistry) Any glycoside of rhamnose


thymoquinone

(organic chemistry) A monoterpenoid quinone, found in caraway, coriander and nutmeg, that has antioxidant activity


terpinene

(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric monoterpene hydrocarbons found in the essential oil of cardamom, marjoram and other herbs


oleuropein

en-noun

oleuropein (countable and uncountable, plural oleuropeins)

(organic chemistry) A complex glycoside, found in the leaves of olive and privet, that may have a beneficial effect on the immune system.


xyloside

(organic chemistry) Any glycoside of xylose.


terpineol

From terpentin or terpin + -ol, reduction from terebinth, ultimately from Ancient Greek τερέβινθος (terébinthos), from Pre-Greek.

(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric monoterpenoid alcohols found in the essential oil of pine and other trees


menthone

menthone (countable and uncountable, plural menthones)

Menthone occurs naturally in a number of essential oils and exists as four possible stereoisomers.

Upon oxidation, menthol yields the ketone menthone.

1894, Edward Kremers, Leo C. Urban, “Hydrocymenes and Derivatives”, in Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association, Volume 42, American Pharmaceutical Association, page 261:

The steady decline in salivary sucrose concentration in contrast with a rise in menthone concentration is air in the mouth that goes into the nose up the back of the throat.

2015, Alan R. Hirsch, editor, Nutrition and Sensation, Taylor & Francis (CRC Press), page 277:

Physical constants of industrially important menthone isomers are listed in Table 2.1.
The menthones are converted into the corresponding menthols by means of hydrogenation; for example, (−)-menthone yields (+)-neomenthol and (−)-menthol.

2016, Johannes Panten, Horst Surburg, Common Fragrance and Flavor Materials, Wiley-VCH, page 67:

(organic chemistry) A minty-flavoured monoterpenoid ketone that is used in perfumery, cosmetics and flavouring.


aspartylglutamate

(organic chemistry) The mono-aspartyl ester of glutamic acid; its N-acetyl derivative is a neurotransmitter


apigenin

apigenin (countable and uncountable, plural apigenins)

(organic chemistry) A flavone, found as a glycoside in many plants, that reverses the adverse effects of cyclosporine

apigenina

a flavone that reverses the adverse effects of cyclosporine


organic salt

(organic chemistry) Any salt of an organic acid


eriodyctiol

(organic chemistry) A particular flavonoid found in basil, oregano and thyme


ergocriptine

(organic chemistry) A particular indole alkaloid found in ergot


ergoalkaloid

(organic chemistry) Any of many alkaloids found in ergot.


diosgenin

diosgenin (countable and uncountable, plural diosgenins)

From translingual Dios(corea) + genin, after German Diosgenin.

Obtaining adequate quantities of hormonal substances for research was impossible, however, until the early 1940s, when Russell E. Marker (1902–95) found that he could extract diosgenin from a wild yam growing in Mexico […]

1997, Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, Folio Society, published 2016, page 547:

(organic chemistry) A steroid sapogenin, obtained from certain yams, that has estrogenic activity.


genistin

(organic chemistry) An isoflavone glycoside extracted from soybean


gingerol

gingerol (usually uncountable, plural gingerols)

/ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒəɹɒl/

(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric compounds responsible for the heat of ginger


polyglycolide

(organic chemistry) An aliphatic polyester prepared by polymerization of glycolide


mannopyranosyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A radical derived from mannopyranose.


glycolide

glycolide (countable and uncountable, plural glycolides)

(organic chemistry) A lactone formed from two molecules of glycolic acid; any derivative of this compound


nonglycoside

(organic chemistry) Any compound that is not a glycoside (but especially a glycone)


rutinoside

(organic chemistry) Any glycoside of rutinose.


nigellone

Nigella sativa
Nigella sativa#Translingual

(organic chemistry) A polymer of thymoquinone that occurs in the oil of Nigella sativa


sulphosalicylic acid

(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric sulfonic acids derived from salicylic acid, but especially 5-sulphosalicylic acid that is used to precipitate protein


nanographene

nanographene (countable and uncountable, plural nanographenes)

(organic chemistry) Any extended polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon


proflavine

(organic chemistry) A disinfectant, acridine-3,6-diamine, bacteriostatic against many gram-positive bacteria


indan

(organic chemistry) Alternative form of indane


fisetin

German Fisetholz ("smoke tree") + biochemical suffix -in.

(organic chemistry) A particular flavonol, 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,7-dihydroxychromen-4-one, found in several plants


phenoxyacid

(organic chemistry) Any phenoxy derivative of a fatty acid, especially those used as herbicides


dichlorophenol

(organic chemistry) Any dichloro derivative of a phenol.


hexadeuterobenzene

(organic chemistry) An isotopically labelled form of benzene in which every hydrogen atom has been replaced by deuterium


methoxatin

(organic chemistry) The quinone pyrroloquinolinequinone that is a cofactor in copper-containing amine oxidases


pentafluorostyrene

(organic chemistry) A derivative of styrene in which each hydrogen of the benzene ring has been replaced by fluorine; it is used to make specialized polymers.


polypyridine

(organic chemistry) Any compound containing multiple linked pyridine rings


chelidamic acid

(organic chemistry) The compound 4-hydroxypyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid that shows antiviral activity


benzoisochromanequinone

(organic chemistry) Any benzo derivative of an isochromanequinone, many of which are antibiotics


isochromanequinone

(organic chemistry) Any quinone derived from an isochromane.


aromatize

en-verb

aromatize (third-person singular simple present aromatizes, present participle aromatizing, simple past and past participle aromatized)

aromatizes (present singular third-person)
aromatizing (participle present)
aromatized (participle past)
aromatized (past)

/əˈɹəʊmətaɪz/

(transitive, organic chemistry) To convert into an aromatic compound by means of a chemical reaction.


bakuchiol

en-noun

bakuchiol (countable and uncountable, plural bakuchiols)

(organic chemistry) A meroterpene phenol, extracted from seeds of Psoralea corylifolia, that shows antimicrobial activity


meroterpene

(organic chemistry) Any compound, including many natural products, having a partial terpenoid structure


croconate

From croconic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of croconic acid; the anion of this acid


gluconolactone

(organic chemistry) The lactone of gluconic acid


petroleomics

(organic chemistry) The identification of the totality of the constituents of naturally-occurring petroleum and crude oil


etabonic acid

(organic chemistry) The monoethyl ester of carbonic acid CH₃-CH₂-O-CO-OH only known as the etabonates


porphycene

(organic chemistry) A structural isomer of porphyrin that acts as a photosensitizer


croconic acid

(organic chemistry) A derivative of cyclopentene having two hydroxyl groups and three carbonyl groups; its anion (croconate) is aromatic


morpholinone

(organic chemistry) A heterocyclic ketone derived from morpholine; any derivative of this compound


aminoamide

(organic chemistry) The amide of an amino acid


ketoacid

(organic chemistry) Alternative spelling of keto acid


ketoamide

(organic chemistry) The amide of a keto acid


picolinium

(organic chemistry) Any cation produced by protonation of a picoline.


dansylated

(organic chemistry) modified by addition of one or more dansyl groups


hydroxyitraconazole

(organic chemistry) A hydroxy derivative of itraconazole that has antifungal activity


hydroxychavicol

(organic chemistry) A particular phenolic antimutagen isolated from betel leaves.


homospermine

From homo- (“extra methylene group”) + spermine.

prefix

(organic chemistry) An analogue of spermine having an extra methylene group between the middle two nitrogen atoms; and derivative of this compound


maltolate

(organic chemistry) The anion derived from maltol; any salt containing this anion.


methioninol

(organic chemistry) The alcohol (S)-2-amino-4-methylmercapto-1-butanol related to methionine


oxacephem

(organic chemistry) A derivative of cephem in which an oxygen atom has been substituted for sulfur; the basis for a group of antibiotics


mupirocin

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A particular antibiotic applied topically


azacoumarin

(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric organic compound related to the coumarins but having a pyridine ring instead of a benzene ring


guaiol

(organic chemistry) A sesquiterpenoid alcohol, 2-[(3S,5R,8S)-3,8-dimethyl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydroazulen-5-yl]propan-2-ol, obtained from cypress pine, that is used in perfumery


asarone

(organic chemistry) An aromatic ether, 2,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl-2-propene, found in the essential oils of plants of the genus Asarum

asarona

an aromatic ether found in plants of the genus Asarum


hydroxyphenyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any of three isomeric hydroxy derivatives of the phenyl radical


undecyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any univalent radical derived from an undecane


hydroxycoumarin

(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric hydroxy derivatives of coumarin, some of which are the basis of pharmaceuticals


azoniahelicene

(organic chemistry) Any azahelicene in which the nitrogen heteroatom carries a positive charge


aminophenanthrene

(organic chemistry) Any of five isomeric amino derivatives of phenanthrene, some of which are used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals etc.


azahelicene

(organic chemistry) Any heterohelicene having at least one nitrogen heteroatom.


heterohelicene

(organic chemistry) Any heterocyclic equivalent of a helicene, having at least one heteroatom in at least one of its rings


bisindole

(organic chemistry) Any of several tetracyclic heterocycles consisting of two indole moieties linked by a single bond


bromopyridine

(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric bromo derivatives of pyridine that are used in organic synthesis


bisindolyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any radical derived from a bisindole


benzodithiophene

(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric tricyclic heterocycles consisting of two thiophene rings fused to one of benzene


bromopropane

(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric bromo derivatives of propane


cycloheptylamine

(organic chemistry) The primary amine derived from cycloheptane by replacing a hydrogen atom by an amino group; any derivative of this compound


carbohelicene

(organic chemistry) Any helicene that is not a heterohelicene


cyclooctylamine

(organic chemistry) The primary amine derived from cyclooctane by replacing a hydrogen atom by an amino group; any derivative of this compound


diacetylated

(organic chemistry) acetylated with two acetyl groups


pyrrolocarbazole

(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric tetracyclic heterocycles composed of a pyrrole ring fused to a carbazole moiety


dictyodendrin

en-noun

dictyodendrin (countable and uncountable, plural dictyodendrins)

(organic chemistry) Any of a class of derivatives of pyrrolocarbazoles, extracted from marine sponges of the genus Dictyodendrilla, that inhibit aldose reductases


diphenanthrene

(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, analogous to biphenyl, formed from two phenanthrene moieties joined by a single bond


pyrazolone

(organic chemistry) A five-membered unsaturated heterocyclic ketone (or lactam), derived from pyrazole, that is the basis of several pharmaceuticals


thiahelicene

(organic chemistry) Any heterohelicene containing at least one sulfur heteroatom


dinaphthyl

dinaphthyl (countable and uncountable, plural dinaphthyls)

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Two naphthyl radicals in a compound


pyrylium

(organic chemistry) A six-member aromatic heterocyclic cation containing five carbon atoms and an oxygen atom that carries a positive charge; any derivative of this compound.


acetoacetyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical CH₃CO-CH₂CO- derived from acetoacetic acid


aminochromone

(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a chromone, some of which block human platelet aggregation


amidated

en-adj

amidated (comparative more amidated, superlative most amidated)

more amidated (comparative)
most amidated (superlative)

(organic chemistry) Converted into, or reacted with an amide

amidado

converted into, or reacted with an amide


aminophosphonate

(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a phosphonate, but especially the α-aminophosphonates that have physiological activity


apiofuranosyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any radical derived from an apiofuranose


boranyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any univalent radical derived from a borane (with the radical on the boron atom).


bistriflate

(organic chemistry) Any compound having two triflate groups


bromonaphthalene

(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric brominated derivatives of naphthalene


bromobenzonitrile

(organic chemistry) Any of three brominated derivatives of benzonitrile; they are used in organic synthesis


bromoaniline

(organic chemistry) Any of three brominated derivatives of aniline; they are used in organic synthesis


butynyl

(organic chemistry) Either of three isomeric univalent radicals (C₄H₅-) derived from the two isomers of butyne (C₄H₆)


chloromethylated

(organic chemistry) modified by chloromethylation


chromanone

(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric bicyclic heterocyclic ketones derived from chromane; any of many derivatives of these compounds


annelated

(organic chemistry) Modified by the addition of the ring of a cyclic compound, often to form a polycyclic compound


cinnamoyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical formally derived from cinnamic acid by removal of the hydroxyl group


cyclomerization

en-noun

cyclomerization (usually uncountable, plural cyclomerizations)

(organic chemistry) Any reaction that produces a cyclomer.


dienedioate

(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a dienoic acid


cyanophenyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any cyano derivative of a phenyl radical.


acylative

(organic chemistry) That produces or undergoes acylation.


cyanochromone

(organic chemistry) Any cyano derivative of a chromone.


cyclotetramerize

en-verb

cyclotetramerize (third-person singular simple present cyclotetramerizes, present participle cyclotetramerizing, simple past and past participle cyclotetramerized)

cyclotetramerizes (present singular third-person)
cyclotetramerizing (participle present)
cyclotetramerized (participle past)
cyclotetramerized (past)

(organic chemistry) To convert into a cyclotetramer


cyclotrimer

(organic chemistry) Any cyclomer (cyclic polymer) formed from three monomers


cyclodimer

(organic chemistry) Any cyclomer (cyclic polymer) formed from two monomers


dipentyl

(organic chemistry, in combination) Two pentyl groups in a molecule


cyclotetramer

(organic chemistry) Any cyclomer (cyclic polymer) formed from four monomers


dichloromethyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical CHCl₂- derived from dichloromethane


dienamine

(organic chemistry) Any amine derived from a diene


deacylative

en-adj

deacylative (comparative more deacylative, superlative most deacylative)

more deacylative (comparative)
most deacylative (superlative)

(organic chemistry) That produces, or undergoes deacylation


cyclodimerize

en-verb

cyclodimerize (third-person singular simple present cyclodimerizes, present participle cyclodimerizing, simple past and past participle cyclodimerized)

cyclodimerizes (present singular third-person)
cyclodimerizing (participle present)
cyclodimerized (participle past)
cyclodimerized (past)

(organic chemistry) To convert into a cyclodimer


cyclomerize

cyclomerize (third-person singular simple present cyclomerizes, present participle cyclomerizing, simple past and past participle cyclomerized)

cyclomerizes (present singular third-person)
cyclomerizing (participle present)
cyclomerized (participle past)
cyclomerized (past)

(organic chemistry) To convert into a cyclomer


glucopyranosyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical derived from glucopyranose


hydrazonoyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any univalent radical, of general formula R₂N-N=C(R)-O-, derived from a hydrazonoic acid


cyclotrimerize

cyclotrimerize (third-person singular simple present cyclotrimerizes, present participle cyclotrimerizing, simple past and past participle cyclotrimerized)

cyclotrimerizes (present singular third-person)
cyclotrimerizing (participle present)
cyclotrimerized (participle past)
cyclotrimerized (past)

(organic chemistry) To convert into a cyclotrimer


hydrazonyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any univalent radical derived from a hydrazone


cyclomer

(organic chemistry) Any compound formed from another by formation of a ring, usually by linking two radicals


oxadiazol

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any univalent radical derived from an oxadiazole


isopropylamide

(organic chemistry) Any N-isopropyl derivative of an amide


neopentoxy

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Either the univalent radical derived from neopentyl alcohol or the tetravalent radical derived from pentaerythritol


monoalkyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A single alkyl group in a compound


oxathiadiazol

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any univalent radical derived from an oxathiadiazole


monoaryl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A single aryl group in a compound


hydrazonoic acid

(organic chemistry) Any of a class of organic acids, derived from hydrazones, of general formula R₂N-N=C(R)-OH


indandione

(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric diketones derived from indane


ditosyl

(organic chemistry, in combination) Two tosyl groups in a molecule


oxadiazepine

(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric seven-membered, unsaturated heterocycles containing four carbon atoms, two nitrogen atoms, one oxygen atoms and three double bonds


nitropyridine

(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric nitro derivatives of pyridine


pyromellitic acid

tetracarboxylic acid
tetracarboxylic acid

(organic chemistry) The aromatic tetracarboxylic acid 1,2,4,5-benzene tetracarboxylic acid used in the preparation of polyesters and polyamides


phenylthiolate

(organic chemistry) The univalent radical C₆H₅-S- or anion C₆H₅-S⁻ derived from phenylthiol.


dinitrile

(organic chemistry) Any organic compound having two nitrile groups


perbenzoic acid

(organic chemistry) The peroxy derivative of benzoic acid C₆H₅-CO-OOH


phenyl mercaptan

(organic chemistry) The simplest aromatic thiol, C₆H₅-SH


neopentyl alcohol

(organic chemistry) The aliphatic alcohol, (CH₃)₃C-CH₂-OH, formally derived from neopentane


phthalonitrile

(organic chemistry) Any dinitrile derived from a phthalic acid


tetracarboxylic acid

en-noun

tetracarboxylic acid (plural tetracarboxylic acids)

(organic chemistry) Any organic compound having four carboxylic acid groups


perchlorobenzoic acid

pentachlorobenzoic acid
pentachlorobenzoic acid

(organic chemistry) The fully chlorinated derivative of benzoic acid; pentachlorobenzoic acid.

(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric chloro- derivatives of perbenzoic acid; especially m-perchlorobenzoic acid (mPCBA) which is used as an oxidizing agent.


hexacarboxylic acid

hexacarboxylic acid (plural hexacarboxylic acids)

(organic chemistry) Any organic compound having six carboxylic acid groups


pentaphenyl

(organic chemistry, in combination) Five phenyl radicals in a molecule


fumaronitrile

(organic chemistry) The nitrile, N≡C-CH=CH-C≡N, derived from fumaric acid


quinazolinyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical derived from quinazoline.


ribofuranosyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical derived from a ribofuranose


spirolactam

(organic chemistry) Any spiro compound containing a bridged lactam group


styrylchromone

(organic chemistry) Any chromone containing a styryl side chain; many exhibit biological activity


sulfoacid

sulfoacid (countable and uncountable, plural sulfoacids)


sulfobetaine

(organic chemistry) The zwitterionic compound dimethylsulfonioacetate (CH₃)₂S⁺-CH₂-CO₂⁻; any derivative of this compound, many of which have industrial applications


sulfochloride

(organic chemistry) sulfonyl chloride R-SO₂Cl


thiochromone

(organic chemistry) 1,4-benzothiopyrone, a derivative of benzopyran with a substituted keto group on the thiopyran ring.


tetracyclization

(organic chemistry) Formation of a tetracyclic compound.


cyclotetramerization

(organic chemistry) Any tetramerization reaction accompanied by the formation of a ring


thiadiazepine

(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric seven-membered, unsaturated heterocycles containing four carbon atoms, two nitrogen atoms, one sulfur atom and three double bonds


triptycene

(organic chemistry) An aromatic hydrocarbon having three benzene rings joined in the form of a paddlewheel; any derivative of this compound


triazepine

triazepine (countable and uncountable, plural triazepines)

(organic chemistry) A seven-membered unsaturated heterocycle having three nitrogen atoms and three double bonds; any derivative of this compound


xylopyranosyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical derived from xylopyranose.


hydroxystearic acid

hydroxystearic acid (plural hydroxystearic acids)

(organic chemistry) Any of many isomeric hydroxy derivatives of stearic acid, some of which have industrial applications


alkenoic

(organic chemistry) Describing any unsaturated aliphatic carboxylic acid


chavicyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical derived from chavicol


chavicol

(organic chemistry) The naturally-occurring allylphenol


isoalkane

(organic chemistry) Any branched-chain alkane, but especially one having a methyl group attached to the penultimate carbon atom of the main chain


estragole

/ˈɛstɹɐɡˌo͡ʊl/

/ˈɛstɹɐɡˌə͡ʊl/

From French estragon (“tarragon”) + -ole.

(organic chemistry) The methyl ether of chavicol; it occurs in the essential oil of tarragon


levoglucosan

levoglucosan (usually uncountable, plural levoglucosans)

(organic chemistry) A bridged, polyhydroxy heterocycle, 6,8-dioxabicyclo[3.2.1]octane-2,3,4-triol or 1,6-anhydro-beta-D-glucose, formed by controlled pyrolysis of various carbohydrates


levoglucosenone

(organic chemistry) A bridged, unsaturated heterocyclic ketone, 6,8-dioxabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-2-en-4-one, formed from levoglucosan by further loss of two molecules of water


peroxyacetyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical derived from peroxyacetic acid


pentacosane

(organic chemistry) Any of very many isomeric forms of a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon having 25 carbon atoms, but especially n-pentacosane CH₃(CH₂)₂₃CH₃ that is found in beeswax


saccharidic

(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to a saccharide


caffeoyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical derived from caffeic acid.


dialuric acid

(organic chemistry) The reaction product of alloxan and alloxantin


luteolin

luteolin (countable and uncountable, plural luteolins)

(organic chemistry) A particular flavone, found in many vegetables, that functions as an antioxidant


diiodoethane

(organic chemistry) Either of two diiodo derivatives of ethane, but especially 1,2-diiodoethane that is used in organic synthesis


dicyanoethane

(organic chemistry) Either of two dicyano derivatives of ethane, but especially 1,2-dicyanoethane or succinonitrile.


dibromoethane

ethylidene dibromide
ethylidene dibromide

(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric dibromo derivatives of ethane; either ethylidene dibromide or ethylene dibromide


chloroethyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any chloro derivative of an ethyl radical


diiodo

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Two iodo groups in a molecule


nucleofugal

en-adj

nucleofugal (comparative more nucleofugal, superlative most nucleofugal)

more nucleofugal (comparative)
most nucleofugal (superlative)

(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to a nucleofuge


nucleofugality

en-noun

nucleofugality (countable and uncountable, plural nucleofugalities)

(organic chemistry) The condition of being nucleofugal.


homocycle

(organic chemistry) Any organic derivative of such a compound


allylamino

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical derived from allylamine CH₂=CH-CH₂-NH-


aroyl

(organic chemistry) Any univalent radical R-CO- derived from an aromatic carboxylic acid


bromoacyl

(organic chemistry) Any bromo derivative of an acyl radical


dioxocane

(organic chemistry) Any of four isomeric, saturated, eight-membered heterocycles having six carbon atoms and two oxygen atoms


galactosylation

(organic chemistry) glycosylation involving galactose


fluorophenol

(organic chemistry) Any fluoro derivative of a phenol


galactopyranosyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical derived from galactopyranose.


dithiocane

(organic chemistry) Any of four isomeric, saturated, eight-membered heterocycles having six carbon atoms and two sulfur atoms


heteroanhydride

(organic chemistry) An acid anhydride formed from molecules of two different carboxylic acids


hexafluorothioacetone

(organic chemistry) The fully fluorinated derivative of thioacetone; it is used in organic synthesis


isophthalamide

(organic chemistry) The amide of isophthalic acid


homoanhydride

(organic chemistry) An acid anhydride formed from two molecules of the same carboxylic acid


pentafluoropyridine

pentafluoropyridine (countable and uncountable, plural pentafluoropyridines)

(organic chemistry) The fully fluorinated derivative of pyridine; it is used in the synthesis of various heterocyclic compounds.


perchloroheteroaromatic

(organic chemistry) Describing any fully chlorinated heteroaromatic compound


perfluoroheteroaromatic

(organic chemistry) Describing any fully fluorinated heteroaromatic compound


pyridinediyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any diradical derived from pyridine


tetramethyluronium

(organic chemistry) A cation obtained by protonation of tetramethylurea; any derivative of this cation


triazanaphthalene

(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric, bicyclic aromatic heterocycles derived from naphthalene by replacing three carbon atoms (or CH residues) with nitrogen atoms


threonyl

(organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from threonine.


phlorizin

From Ancient Greek φλόος (phlóos, “bark”) + ῥίζα (rhíza, “root”) + -in.

(organic chemistry) A glucoside of phloretin, phloretin-2'-β-D-glucopyranoside, found in unripe apples.


tetramethylurea

(organic chemistry) The fully methylated derivative of urea ((CH₃)₂N)₂CO; it is used in organic synthesis


aminoimidazole

(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of imidazole, but especially 5-aminoimidazole whose ribonucleotide is an intermediate in the formation of purines


aminopyrimidine

(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a pyrimidine, but especially 4-aminopyrimidine that is a potassium ion channel blocker


aminolaevulinic acid

aminolaevulinic acid (plural aminolaevulinic acids)

photodynamic therapy
photodynamic therapy

(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of laevulinic acid, but especially 6-aminolaevulinic acid that is used in photodynamic therapy


laevulinic acid

(organic chemistry) The aliphatic ketonic carboxylic acid 4-oxopentanoic acid that is used in the preparation of certain polymers


avertin

It may be useful to re-emphasize a few factors most essential for a valid and safe catheterization: […] 4. Avertin, drug of choice, for anaesthesia of children under the age of nine.

1951 March, J. H. Lehmann, A. D. Johnson, W. C. Bridges, J. Michel, D. M. Green, “Cardiac Catheterization—A Diagnostic Aid in Congenital Heart Disease”, in Northwest Medicine, volume 50, number 3, Portland, Ore.: Northwest Medical Publishing Association, page 171:

(pharmacology, organic chemistry) Synonym of tribromoethanol.


benzohydroquinone

(organic chemistry) The aromatic diphenol, having a structure of hydroquinone with a fused benzene ring, obtained by the reduction of naphthoquinone


carboxymethylated

en-adj

carboxymethylated (comparative more carboxymethylated, superlative most carboxymethylated)

more carboxymethylated (comparative)
most carboxymethylated (superlative)

(organic chemistry) Modified by carboxymethylation


dithioacetate

(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of dithioacetic acid


tricaprin

(organic chemistry) The triglyceride of capric acid


dicaprin

(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric diglycerides of capric acid


monocaprin

(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric monoglycerides of capric acid


dithioacetic acid

dithiocarboxylic acid
dithiocarboxylic acid

(organic chemistry) A dithiocarboxylic acid formally derived from acetic acid by replacing two oxygen atoms by those of sulfur - CH₃-C(=S)-SH


harmane

(organic chemistry) An alkaloid related to harmine.


kenpaullone

en-noun

kenpaullone (usually uncountable, plural kenpaullones)

(organic chemistry) A particular paullone, 9-bromo-7,12-dihydro-indolo [3,2-d] [1]benzazepin-6(5H)-one, that is an inhibitor of several cyclin-dependent kinases


hydroxydeboronation

(organic chemistry) Any deboronation reaction in which one or two hydroxyl groups are added


lactosylceramide

(organic chemistry) Any glycosylceramide containing lactose


indoyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical derived from an indole


hydroxymethylcytosine

(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric hydroxymethyl derivatives of cytosine, but especially 5-hydroxymethylcytosine which functions as a base in certain specialized DNAs


hydroxysuccinimide

(organic chemistry) The N-hydroxy derivative of succinimide; it is used in organic synthesis


methylethylketone

(organic chemistry) butanone (especially when used as a solvent)


methylidenyl

(organic chemistry, in combination) Any substituted derivative of a methylidene radical


legumin

legumin (countable and uncountable, plural legumins)

From French légumine; equivalent to legume + -in.

1843, Dumas, Cahours, On the Neutral Nitrogenous Matters of Organisation, Charles Watt, John Watt (editors), The Chemist, Volume 4 (Volume 1 of New Series), page 51,
By evaporation, a substance of a gummy appearance, susceptible of redissolving in water, is obtained, and which possesses the composition of legumin, as is shown by the following numbers:

The legumin group includes edestin, glycinin, legumin from Vicia faba, arachin, and cocosin.

1976, Julius W. Dieckert, Marilyne C. Dieckert, Production of Vacuolar Protein Deosits in Developing Seeds and Seed Protein Homology: Genetic Improvement of Seed Proteins: Proceedings of a Workshop, page 39:

1991, A. H. Shirsat, 6: Control of gene expression in the developing seed, Don Grierson (editor), Developmental Regulation of Plant Gene Expression, Plant Biotechnology: Volume 2, page 158,
The 11S proteins of pea and soybean, the legumins and glycinins, have been extensively studied.

2001, I. G., Plashchina, T. A. Mrashkovskaya, A. N. Danilenko, G. O. Kozhevnikov, N. Yu. Starodubrovskaya, E. E. Braudo, K. D. Schwenke, Complex Formation of Faba Bean Legumin with Chitosan: Surface Chemistry and Emilsion Properties of Complexes, Eric Dickinson, Reinhard Miller (editors), Food Colloids: Fundamentals of Formulation, Royal Society of Chemistry, UK, page 298,
Contrary to the behaviour of legumin, complex formation with chitosan either decreases or does not affect both the enthalpy and entropy of legumin-T denaturation (Table 3).

(biochemistry, organic chemistry) Any of a group of globulins, resembling casein, found mostly in legumes and grains.


phthiocerol

(organic chemistry) A hydroxy derivative of a methyltetratriacontane that is a characteristic constituent of the waxes of tubercule bacilli


tetratriacontane

(organic chemistry) Any of innumerable isomers of a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon having thirty-four carbon atoms, but especially n-tetratriacontane CH₃(CH₂)₃₂CH₃


purvalanol

(organic chemistry) A particular trisubstituted purine that induces apoptosis in some neurons


sialylation

(organic chemistry) Any reaction that introduces a sialyl group into a molecule


sinapinic acid

(organic chemistry) A phenolic carboxylic acid, 3-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid


sulfopropyl

(organic chemistry, in combination) A univalent radical derived from propyl sulfonate SO₃⁻-CH₂-CH₂-CH₂-


coniferin

(organic chemistry) A glucoside of coniferol found in conifers


monolignol

Given the presumed role(s) of monolignol glucosides in lignification, it was of considerable interest to next establish whether UDPG:coniferyl alcohol (CA) glucosyl-transferases exhibited any substrate stereoselectivity toward either E- or Z-monolignols.

2012, Richard W. Hemingway, Plant Polyphenols: Synthesis, Properties, Significance:

(organic chemistry) Any of a class of phenolic alcohols, found in plants, that take part in the biosynthesis of lignans and lignin.


coniferyl alcohol

Coniferin is converted into grape-sugar and coniferyl alcohol under the influence of emulsine.

1875 December 14, The American Chemist, page 232:

Higushi (54) reported on mushroom phenol oxidase prepared by the method of Freudenberg and its use for oxidation of coniferyl alcohol and related compounds and demonstrated that the enzyme product was a mixture of tyrosinase and laccase.

1962, Forest Products Journal, volume 12, page 142:

(organic chemistry) A monolignol, 4-(3-hydroxy-1-propenyl)-2-methoxyphenol, found in many plants.


sulfosuccinimidyl

(organic chemistry, in combination) A univalent radical derived from sulfosuccinimide


triethanolamine

(organic chemistry) The tertiary amine (HO-CH₂-CH₂)₃N derived from ethanolamine


methylisoxazole

(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric methyl derivative of isoxazole, many derivatives of which are used as pharmaceuticals


epoxyeicosatrienoic acid

epoxyeicosatrienoic acid (plural epoxyeicosatrienoic acids)

(organic chemistry) Any epoxy derivative of eicosatrienoic acid, most of which have biochemical activity


indolinone

(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric ketones derived from indoline; any derivative of these compounds


iodoacetate

(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of iodoacetic acid


thioanisole

(organic chemistry) The aromatic thioether methyl phenyl sulfide; it is used in organic synthesis; and derivative of this compound


iodoacetic acid

(organic chemistry) The iodinated derivative of acetic acid CH₂I-COOH that is used in organic synthesis, and in protein sequencing


acridinium

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any cation produced by protonation of an acridine.


cyperusol

(organic chemistry) A sesquiterpene alcohol that is a constituent of the Egyptian herbal medicine Cyperus longus


peptidolactone

(organic chemistry) Any lactone derived from hydroxy derivatives of amino acids.


lithospermate

From lithospermic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

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(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of lithospermic acid.


niacinamide

en-noun

niacinamide (countable and uncountable, plural niacinamides)

(organic chemistry) The amide of niacin.


lithospermic acid

lithospermic acid (plural lithospermic acids)

(organic chemistry) Any of a family of polycyclic phenolic carboxylic acids isolated from plants of the genus Lithospermum.


hydroxysteroid

(organic chemistry) Any alcohol derivative of a steroid.


saccharolipid

(organic chemistry) Any of several types of lipid that contain a carbohydrate moiety


methoxyamine

(organic chemistry) The simple organic compound CH₃-O-NH₂


methoxyamination

(organic chemistry) reaction with methoxyamine


pentathiophene

(organic chemistry) An oligomer of thiophene (containing five units) that is used to image protein aggregates


macrozamin

(organic chemistry) A toxic substance found in cycads.


californidine

(organic chemistry) An alkaloid extracted from the California poppy (Eschscholzia californica)


lycodine

(organic chemistry) Any of a group of tetracyclic alkaloids obtained from Lycopodium


diaminophenol

(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric diamino derivatives of phenol; they are used in organic synthesis, and in hair dying applications.

diamminofenolo

any of several isomeric diamino derivatives of phenol


haemotoxylin

(organic chemistry) A polycyclic polyphenol, extracted from logwood, that is used in cytological staining


complanadine

(organic chemistry) Any of a group of dimeric alkaloids derived from lycodine


carbamylation

(organic chemistry) Reaction with a carbamyl group


hydrocinnamic acid

(organic chemistry) The aromatic carboxylic acid 3-phenylpropanoic acid present in bilberries


gallocatechin

gallocatechin (countable and uncountable, plural gallocatechins)

(organic chemistry) An epimer of gallocatechol, found notably in green tea


ajmalicine

(organic chemistry) An antihypertensive drug structurally related to yohimbine and rauwolscine.


dulcite

(organic chemistry) The sugar alcohol dulcitol (galactitol)


manzamine

(organic chemistry) Any of several polycyclic alkaloids, obtained from several species of sea sponge, that exhibit antimicrobial and antileukemic activity


fluoroaromatic

(organic chemistry) Any fluoro derivative of an aromatic compound


myricetin

myricetin (countable and uncountable, plural myricetins)

(organic chemistry) A particular flavonol, found in many vegetables etc., that has antioxidant and other therapeutic properties


azoxymethane

(organic chemistry) The N-oxo derivative of azomethane


diethyldithiocarbamate

(organic chemistry) The diethyl derivative of the dithiocarbamate anion


dimethylbenzanthracene

(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric dimethyl derivatives of benzanthracene, but especially 7,12-dimethylbenzanthracene which is a carcinogenic polycyclic hydrocarbon used in medical research


diindolylmethane

(organic chemistry) The di-indolyl derivative of methane found in many brassicas; it has anticarcinogenic properties


benzanthracene

(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric tetracyclic aromatic hydrocarbons formed by the fusion of a benzene ring with anthracene.


hydroacylation

(organic chemistry) Any addition reaction in which an acyl group and a hydrogen atom (from an aldehyde) are added across a double bond


dimethylhydrazine

(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric dimethyl derivatives of hydrazine, but especially 1,2-dimethylhydrazine which is used in medical research.

1,1-dimethylhydrazine / unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine / UDMH

1,2-dimethylhydrazine / symmetrical dimethylhydrazine / SDMH


acetylcysteine

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) An acetylated form of the amino acid cysteine (trademark Mucomyst), which is an antioxidant used as a mucolytic agent and in the treatment of paracetamol poisoning.


dichloroacetate

From dichloroacetic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

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(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of dichloroacetic acid.


vanillic

(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to vanillin or vanillic acid.


capnellane

(organic chemistry) The isoprenoid alcohol capnell-9(12)-ene-8β,10α-diol


adrenic acid

polyunsaturated fatty acid
polyunsaturated fatty acid

docosatetraenoic acid
docosatetraenoic acid

(organic chemistry) A polyunsaturated fatty acid having 22 carbon atoms and 4 double bonds, 7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z-docosatetraenoic acid


docosadienoic acid

en-noun

docosadienoic acid (countable and uncountable, plural docosadienoic acids)

unsaturated fatty acid
unsaturated fatty acid

(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric unsaturated fatty acids having 22 carbon atoms and 2 double bonds


hemiterpene

(organic chemistry) any terpene formed from a single isoprene unit, and having five carbon atoms


aminohexanoic acid

aminohexanoic acid (plural aminohexanoic acids)

aminocaproic acid
aminocaproic acid#English

(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a hexanoic acid, but especially 6-aminohexanoic acid (aminocaproic acid) which is an antifibrinolytic agent.


dolichoic acid

(organic chemistry) Either of two polyisoprenoid carboxylic acids found in mammalian tissue


docosapentaenoic acid

docosapentaenoic acid (countable and uncountable, plural docosapentaenoic acids)

(organic chemistry) A polyunsaturated fatty acid having 22 carbon atoms and five double bonds


lacceroic acid

saturated fatty acid
saturated fatty acid

(organic chemistry) The saturated fatty acid having 32 carbon atoms