Protecting group
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protecting-group-258-7082781
title:
Protecting group
text:
A protecting group or protective group is introduced into a molecule by chemical modification of a functional group to obtain chemoselectivity in a subsequent chemical reaction. It plays an important role in multistep organic synthesis. In many preparations of delicate organic compounds, specific parts of the molecules cannot survive the required reagents or chemical environments. These parts must be protected. For example, lithium aluminium hydride is a highly reactive reagent that usefully red
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description:
Group of atoms introduced into a compound to prevent subsequent reactions
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protecting_group
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date modified:
2024-04-09T23:19:33Z
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