di-tert-butyl-iminodicarboxylate

noun

A white solid compound used as an alternative to Gabriel synthesis with formula [(CH₃)₃COC(O)]₂NH.

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Meanings

noundi-tert-butyl-iminodicarboxylate (plural di-tert-butyl-iminodicarboxylates)

plural di-tert-butyl-iminodicarboxylates

  1. chemistryA white solid compound used as an alternative to Gabriel synthesis with formula [(CH₃)₃COC(O)]₂NH.

Origin

From di- + tert-butyl + imino + dicarboxylate.

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APA

di-tert-butyl-iminodicarboxylate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/di-tert-butyl-iminodicarboxylate

MLA

“di-tert-butyl-iminodicarboxylate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/di-tert-butyl-iminodicarboxylate. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “di-tert-butyl-iminodicarboxylate,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/di-tert-butyl-iminodicarboxylate.

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