Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Neo
pentyl
group
:
A
hydrocarbon
group
containing a
quaternary carbon
bonded
to three
methyl groups
and one
methylene group
; (
CH
3
)
3
C
CH
2
-.
General
neo
pentyl
group
structure
.
Neo
pentane
IUPAC
name
2,2-di
methyl
propane
Neo
pentyl
bromide
IUPAC
name
2,2-di
methyl
-1-bromo
propane
Related terms:
Neo
,
acetyl group
,
activating group
,
acyl group
,
alkanoyl group
,
alkoxy group
,
alkyl group
,
allyl group
,
amino group
,
benzoyl group
,
benzyl group
,
butyl group
,
carbonyl group
,
carboxyl group
,
deactivating group
,
directing group
,
electron donating group
,
electron releasing group
,
electron withdrawing group
,
ethyl group
,
formyl group
,
functional group
,
hydroxyl group
,
isobutyl group
,
isopropyl group
,
leaving group
,
methine group
,
methoxy group
,
nitro group
,
phenyl group
,
phosphate group
,
propargyl group
,
propyl group
,
protecting group
,
R group
,
sec
-butyl group
,
sulfhydryl group
,
t
BDMS group
,
t
BDPS group
,
tert
-butyl group
,
TMS group
,
trifluoromethyl group
,
moiety
,
substituent
,
neoprene
,
nepetalactone
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