Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
TMS
group
(tri
methyl
silyl
group
):
A
group
consisting of three
methyl groups
bonded
to a silicon atom. Commonly used as a
silyl ether
protecting group
for
alcohols
. Not to be confused with
TMS
(
tetramethylsilane
).
abbreviated as
Benzyl
tri
methyl
silyl ether
. The TMS
group
is shown in red.
Related terms:
TMS
,
tetramethylsilane
,
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
,
t
BDMS group
,
t
BDPS group
,
tert
-butyl group
,
trifluoromethyl group
,
vinyl group
,
deprotection
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