Carbonyl vs. Acyl

Carbonyl vs. Acyl — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Carbonyl and Acyl

Carbonylnoun

(organic chemistry) In organic chemistry, a divalent functional group, (-CO-), characteristic of aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, amides, carboxylic acid anhydrides, carbonyl halides, esters and others.

Acylnoun

(organic chemistry) Any of class of organic radicals, RCO-, formed by the removal of a hydroxyl group from a carboxylic acid.

Carbonylnoun

(inorganic chemistry) Any compound of a metal with carbon monoxide, such as nickel carbonyl, Ni(CO)4.

Acylnoun

any group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group;

an example of the acyl group is the acetyl group

Carbonylnoun

a compound containing metal combined with carbon monoxide

Carbonyladjective

relating to or containing the carbonyl group

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