acyl
IPA: ʌsʌɫ
noun
- (organic chemistry) Any of class of organic radicals, RCO-, formed by the removal of a hydroxyl group from a carboxylic acid.
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Examples of "acyl" in Sentences
- Enoyl acyl carrier protein reductase.
- It is the acyl fluoride of chloric acid.
- C and recovering said acylation products.
- Fluoroacetyl chloride is a an acyl chloride.
- Benzoyl chloride is a typical acyl chloride.
- Enoyls are acyl radicals with a double bond.
- Hydrolysis of the acyl enzyme then yields 3hAnt.
- Chloroacetyl chloride is a chlorinated acyl chloride.
- Acylation type of reaction is possible with aromatics.
- The compound providing the acyl group is called the acylating agent.
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