Meanings
nounpivaloyloxymethyl (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryA protecting group, (CH₃)₃C-CO-O-CH₂, used in organic synthesis and to produce prodrugs.
Synonyms: POM
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA protecting group, (CH₃)₃C-CO-O-CH₂, used in organic synthesis and to produce prodrugs.
Similar
Cite this entry
APA
pivaloyloxymethyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pivaloyloxymethyl
MLA
“pivaloyloxymethyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pivaloyloxymethyl. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pivaloyloxymethyl,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pivaloyloxymethyl.
Source: pivaloyloxymethyl on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.