Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
β
-Hydrogen (
beta
hydrogen):
A hydrogen atom directly
bonded
to a
β
-carbon
.
Beta
hydrogens in an
ester
.
Beta
hydrogens in an
alkyl bromide
.
A
beta
hydrogen can also be an
alpha hydrogen
, depending upon the reference point.
Related terms:
β-carbon
,
beta-carbon
,
primary hydrogen
,
1
o
hydrogen
,
secondary hydrogen
,
2
o
hydrogen
,
tertiary hydrogen
,
3
o
hydrogen
,
α
-hydrogen
,
alpha-hydrogen
,
β-elimination
,
α-helix
,
β-sheet
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