acetamidomethyl

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noun

The radical CH₃-CO-NH-CH₂- that is used as a protecting group for thiols

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Meanings

nounacetamidomethyl (plural acetamidomethyls)

plural acetamidomethyls

  1. especiallyin compoundschemistryThe radical CH₃-CO-NH-CH₂- that is used as a protecting group for thiols
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