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Orthoester vs Orthoformate - What's the difference?

orthoester | orthoformate |

In context|organic chemistry|lang=en terms the difference between orthoester and orthoformate

is that orthoester is (organic chemistry) any compound, of general formula r-c(or')3, having three alkoxy groups on a single carbon atom while orthoformate is (organic chemistry) any orthoester, formally derived from formic acid, of general formula hc(or)3.

As nouns the difference between orthoester and orthoformate

is that orthoester is (organic chemistry) any compound, of general formula r-c(or')3, having three alkoxy groups on a single carbon atom while orthoformate is (organic chemistry) any orthoester, formally derived from formic acid, of general formula hc(or)3.

orthoester

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(wikipedia orthoester) (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any compound, of general formula R-C(OR')3, having three alkoxy groups on a single carbon atom

    • orthoformate

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any orthoester, formally derived from formic acid, of general formula HC(OR)3