benzyloxycarbonyl

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English

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Etymology

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benzyl +‎ oxy- +‎ carbon +‎ -yl

Noun

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benzyloxycarbonyl (plural benzyloxycarbonyls)

  1. (organic chemistry) The univalent radical C6H5-CH2-O-CO- that is used as a protecting group for amino groups

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