Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry - Tert-butyl group

Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry

Tert-butyl (tert-butyl group; tBu): A portion of a molecular structure which is equivalent to 2-methyl propane minus one hydrogen atom from carbon 2. Sometimes abbreviated as tBu.


2-Methyl propane		Tert-butyl group

Related terms: 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, methyl group, methylene group, nitro group, phenyl group, phosphate group, propargyl group, propyl group, protecting group, R group, sec-butyl group, sulfhydryl group, tBDMS group, tBDPS group, TMS group, trifluoromethyl group, vinyl group, substituent
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