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Monoacylation vs Diacylation - What's the difference?

monoacylation | diacylation |

In organic chemistry terms the difference between monoacylation and diacylation

is that monoacylation is acylation with a single acyl group (where multiple acylations would be possible while diacylation is the simultaneous addition of two acyl groups to a molecule.

monoacylation

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (organic chemistry) acylation with a single acyl group (where multiple acylations would be possible)

    • diacylation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) The simultaneous addition of two acyl groups to a molecule