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Ethoxylation vs Methoxylation - What's the difference?

ethoxylation | methoxylation |

In organic chemistry terms the difference between ethoxylation and methoxylation

is that ethoxylation is treatment or reaction with ethylene oxide while methoxylation is modification by the addition of one or more methoxy groups.

ethoxylation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Treatment or reaction with ethylene oxide

    • methoxylation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) modification by the addition of one or more methoxy groups

    • Related terms

    *methoxylated