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Formyl vs Formylate - What's the difference?

formyl | formylate |

In organic chemistry terms the difference between formyl and formylate

is that formyl is the univalent radical -CHO, derived from formaldehyde, that is characteristic of aldehydes while formylate is to introduce a formyl group into a molecule.

As a noun formyl

is the univalent radical -CHO, derived from formaldehyde, that is characteristic of aldehydes.

As a verb formylate is

to introduce a formyl group into a molecule.

formyl

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) The univalent radical -CHO, derived from formaldehyde, that is characteristic of aldehydes

    • Derived terms

    * formylase * formyl chloride * formyl fluoride * formylglycine * formyl methionine / formylmethionine * formyl peptide receptor * formylium

    Related terms

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    formylate

    English

    Verb

    (formylat)
  • (organic chemistry) To introduce a formyl group into a molecule

    • Related terms

    * formylation