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Acetyl
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Acetyl
In
organic chemistry
,
acetyl
is a
functional group
, the
acyl
with
chemical formula
OCH
3
. It is sometimes represented by the symbol Ac (not to be confused with the
element
actinium
). The acetyl group contains a
methyl
group single-bonded to a
carbonyl
. The carbonyl center of an acyl radical has one nonbonded
electron
with which it forms a
chemical bond
to the remainder
R
of the molecule. In
IUPAC
nomenclature, acetyl is called ethanoyl, although this term is rarely heard. The acetyl
moiety
is a component of many
organic compounds
, including
acetic acid
, the
neurotransmitter
acetylcholine
,
acetyl-CoA
,
acetylcysteine
, and the
analgesics
acetaminophen
(also known as paracetamol) and acetylsalicylic acid (better known as
aspirin
).
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