pinacol

English

Noun

pinacol (plural pinacols)

(organic chemistry) any tetra-substituted derivative of ethylene glycol, of general formula R₂C(OH)-C(OH)R₂, especially the simplest example where R is methyl

Derived terms

benzopinacol - where R is C₆H₅
semipinacol
pinacol rearrangement
pinacolate

Translations

chemistry

German: Pinakol n

Italian: pinacolo m

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