Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Beta
branching
:
Branches
(usually carbon
substituents
such as
alkyl groups
or
phenyl groups
) at the
beta carbon
of a
molecule
.
Neopentyl
chloride has
beta
branching
consisting
of two
methyl groups
on the
beta carbon
.
Pentyl
chloride is devoid of
beta
branching
.
Related terms:
Beta
,
β-hydrogen
,
beta hydrogen
,
alpha carbon
,
α-carbon
,
steric effect
,
steric hindrance
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