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Acyl vs Deacylation - What's the difference?

acyl | deacylation |

As nouns the difference between acyl and deacylation

is that acyl is (organic chemistry) any of class of organic radicals, rco-, formed by the removal of a hydroxyl group from a carboxylic acid while deacylation is (organic chemistry) the removal of one or more acyl groups from a compound.

acyl

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any of class of organic radicals, RCO-, formed by the removal of a hydroxyl group from a carboxylic acid.

    • Derived terms

    * acyl anhydride * acyl halide * acylation * acyloxy

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    deacylation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) The removal of one or more acyl groups from a compound

    • Related terms

    *deacyl