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Acetylation vs Monoacetylation - What's the difference?

acetylation | monoacetylation |

As nouns the difference between acetylation and monoacetylation

is that acetylation is acetylation while monoacetylation is (organic chemistry) acetylation by a single acetyl group.

acetylation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) The reaction of a substance with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; the introduction of one or more acetyl groups into a substance

    • Synonyms

    * ethanoylation

    Related terms

    * acetylate

    See also

    * (wikipedia "acetylation") * (Acetyl)

    monoacetylation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) acetylation by a single acetyl group