The names are not the correct IUPAC names, they are to help chemists to find the groups by their commonly used names. The description
Abbreviation | Full name | Structure | Remarks |
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AMP | adenosine monophosphate | ![]() |
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Ac | acetyl group | ![]() |
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AcAc | acetoacetyl group | ![]() |
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Acet | acetyl group | ![]() |
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Acm | acetamidomethyl group | ![]() |
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AcNH | acetamide | ![]() |
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AcO | acetate | ![]() |
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AcOH | acetic acid | ![]() |
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Ad | adamantyl | ![]() |
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ADAarabif | α-D-arabinofuranose | ![]() |
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ADAllos | α-D-allose | ![]() |
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ADAltro | α-D-altrose | ![]() |
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ADArabip | α-D-arabinopyranose | ![]() |
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Ade | adenosyl | ![]() |
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ADEryth | α-D-erythrose | ![]() |
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ADFruct | α-D-fructose | ![]() |
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ADGalac | α-D-galactose/td> | ![]() |
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ADGluco | α-D-glucose | ![]() |
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ADIdose | α-D-idose | ![]() |
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ADLyxof | α-D-lyxofuranose | ![]() |
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ADLyxop | α-D-lyxopyranose | ![]() |
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ADManno | α-D-mannose | ![]() |
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ADPsico | α-D-psicose | ![]() |
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ADRibof | α-D-ribofuranose | ![]() |
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ADRibop | α-D-ribopyranose | ![]() |
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ADSorbo | α-D-sorbose | ![]() |
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ADTagat | α-D-tagatose | ![]() |
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ADTalos | α-D-talose | ![]() |
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ADThreo | α-D-threose | ![]() |
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ADXylof | α-D-xylofuranose | ![]() |
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ADXylop | α-D-xylopyranose | ![]() |
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Ala | alanine | ![]() |
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AlCl3 | aluminium trichloride | ![]() |
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All | allyl group | ![]() |
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Alloc | allyloxycarbonyl | ![]() |
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Allyl | allyl | ![]() |
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Am | amyl | ![]() |
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AmNH | amylamine | ![]() |
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AmO | amyloxy | ![]() |
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AmO2C | amyloxycarbonyl | ![]() |
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AmOOC | amyloxycarbonyl | ![]() |
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AmS | amylsulfyl | ![]() |
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Amyl | amyl | ![]() |
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Arg | arginine residue | ![]() |
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Asn | asparagine residue | ![]() |
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Asp | aspartic acid residue | ![]() |
Abbreviation | Full name | Structure | Remarks |
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BDAllos | β-D-allose | ||
BDAltro | β-D-altrose | ||
BDArabif | β-D-arabinofuranose | ||
BDArabip | β-D-arabinopiranose | ||
BDEryth | β-D-erythrose | ||
BDFruct | β-D-fructose | ||
BDGalac | β-D-galactose | ||
BDGluco | β-D-glucose | ||
BDGulos | β-D-gulose | ||
BDIdose | β-D-idose | ||
BDLyxof | β-D-lyxofuranose | ||
BDLyxop | β-D-lyxopyranose | ||
BDManno | β-D-mannose | ||
BDPsico | β-D-psicose | ||
BDRibof | β-D-ribofuranose | ||
BDRibop | β-D-ribopyranose | ||
BDSorbo | β-D-sorbose | ||
BDTalos | β-D-talose | ||
BDThreo | β-D-threose | ||
BDXylof | β-D-xylofuranose | ||
BDXylop | β-D-xylopyranose | ||
Benzoyl | benzoyl | ||
Benzyl | benzyl | ||
Bn | benzyl | ||
BnNH | |||
BnO | |||
BnO2C | benzoyl | ||
BnOOC | |||
Boc | t-butyloxycarbonyl | ||
BocNH | |||
Bom | |||
Br2 | bromine molecule | ||
Brosyl | brosyl | ||
Bs | |||
Bt | |||
Btm/td> | |||
Bu | butyl | ||
Bu3Sn | tributyl stannate(?) | ||
BuNH | |||
BuO | |||
BuO2C | |||
BuOOC | |||
BuS | |||
Bz | |||
Bzl | |||
BzO | |||
BzOM |
Abbreviation | Full name | Structure | Remarks |
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C10 | |||
C10H21 | |||
C11 | |||
C11H23 | |||
C12 | |||
C12H25 | |||
C13 | |||
C13H27 | |||
C14 | |||
C14H29 | |||
C15 | |||
C15H31 | |||
C16 | |||
C16H33 | |||
C17 | |||
C17H35 | |||
C18 | |||
C18H37 | |||
C19 | |||
C19H39 | |||
C2 | |||
C20 | |||
C20H41 | |||
C21 | |||
C21H43 | |||
C22 | |||
C22H45 | |||
C23 | |||
C23H47 | |||
C24 | |||
C24H49 | |||
C25 | |||
C25H51 | |||
C2H5 | |||
C3 | |||
C3H7 | |||
C4 | |||
C4H9 | |||
C5 | |||
C5H11 | |||
C6 | |||
C6H13 | |||
C7 | |||
C7H15 | |||
C8 | |||
C8H17 | |||
C9 | |||
C9H19 | |||
CBr3 | |||
Cbz | |||
CbzNH | |||
c-C10H19 | |||
c-C11H21 | |||
c-C12H23 | |||
c-C13H25 | |||
c-C14H27 | |||
c-C15H29 | |||
c-C16H31 | |||
c-C17H33 | |||
c-C18H35 | |||
c-C19H37 | |||
c-C20H39 | |||
c-C21H41 | |||
c-C22H43 | |||
c-C23H45 | |||
c-C24H47 | |||
c-C25H49 | |||
c-C5H9 | |||
c-C6H11 | |||
c-C7H13 | |||
c-C8H15 | |||
c-C9H17 | |||
CCl3 | |||
Ce | |||
CF3 | |||
CHO | |||
Cl2 | |||
ClSO2 | |||
CN | |||
CO2Et | |||
CO2H | |||
CO2iAm | |||
CO2i-Am | |||
CO2iBu | |||
CO2i-Bu | |||
CO2K | |||
CO2Me | |||
CO2Na | |||
CO2n-Am | |||
CO2n-Bu | |||
CO2neoAm | |||
CO2neo-Am | |||
CO2n-Pr | |||
CO2Ph | |||
CO2Pr | |||
CO2s-Am | |||
CO2sBu | |||
CO2s-Bu | |||
CO2tAm | |||
CO2t-Am | |||
CO2tBu | |||
CO2t-Bu | |||
CoA | |||
COBr | |||
COBu | |||
COCF3 | |||
COCl | |||
COCO | |||
COEt | |||
COF | |||
COiPr | |||
COMe | |||
CONEt2 | |||
CONH2 | |||
CONHEt | |||
CONHMe | |||
CONMe2 | |||
COOEt | |||
COOH | |||
COOiAm | |||
COOK | |||
COONa | |||
COOPh | |||
COOsBu | |||
COPh | |||
COPr | |||
COsBu | |||
COs-Bu | |||
COSH | |||
COtBu | |||
COt-Bu | |||
CPh3 | |||
Ct | |||
Cy | |||
Cys | |||
Cyt |
Abbreviation | Full name | Structure | Remarks |
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dA | deoxyadenosine monophosphate | ![]() |
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DAllos | D-allose | ![]() |
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DAltro | D-altrose | ![]() |
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DArabi | D-arabinose | ![]() |
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dC | deoxycytidine monophosphate | ![]() |
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Dde | ![]() |
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DEAE | triethylamine | ![]() |
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DEIPS | ![]() |
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DEryth | D-erythrose | ![]() |
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DErythu | ![]() |
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DFruct | D-fructose | ![]() |
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dG | deoxyguanosine monophosphate | ![]() |
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DGalac | D-Galactose | ![]() |
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DGluco | D-glucose | ![]() |
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DIdose | D-idose | ![]() |
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Dip | diisopropylphenyl | ![]() |
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DLyxos | D-lyxose | ![]() |
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DManno | D-mannose | ![]() |
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DMIPS | dimethylisopropylsil(yl?) | ![]() |
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DMPM | ![]() |
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DMPS | dimethylphenylsil(?) | ![]() |
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DMS | dimethylsulfide | ![]() |
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DMT | dimethoxytrityl | ![]() |
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DMTr | dimethoxytrityl | ![]() |
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Dnp | dinitrophenyl | ![]() |
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Dns | ![]() |
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DPIPS | ![]() |
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DPsico | D-psicose | ![]() |
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DPTBS | diphenyl-t.butoxy silyl | ![]() |
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DRibos | D-ribose | ![]() |
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DRibul | D-ribulose | ![]() |
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DSorbo | D-sorbose | ![]() |
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dT | ![]() |
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DTagat | D-tagatose | ![]() |
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DTalos | D-talose | ![]() |
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DTBMS | ![]() |
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DTBS | ![]() |
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DThreo | D-threose | ![]() |
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DXylos | D-xylose | ![]() |
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DXylul | ![]() |
Abbreviation | Full name | Structure |
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Et | ethyl | ![]() |
Et2N | diethylamine | ![]() |
Et3N | triethylamine | ![]() |
Et3N+ | triethylammonium | ![]() |
EtNH | ethylamine | ![]() |
EtO | ethoxy | ![]() |
Abbreviation | Full name | Structure |
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FMOC | fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl | ![]() |
For | formyl | ![]() |
Abbreviation | Full name | Structure | Remarks |
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GMP | guanosine monophosphate | ![]() |
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Gln | glutamine residue | ![]() |
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Glu | glutamic acid residue | ![]() |
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Gly | glycin | ![]() |
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Gua | guanine | ![]() |
Abbreviation | Full name | Structure | Remarks |
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H2 | hydrogen molecule | ![]() |
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H2NSO2 | sulfonamide | ![]() |
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H2O | water | ![]() |
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H2O+ | hydroxonium | ||
H2O2 | hydrogenperoxide | ![]() |
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H2SO4 | sulfuric acid | ![]() |
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Hex | hexyl | ![]() |
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His | histidine residue | ![]() |
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HNO2 | nitrous acid | ![]() |
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HNO3 | nitric acid | ![]() |
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HONH | hydroxylamine | ![]() |
Abbreviation | Full name | Structure | Remarks |
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I2 | iodine molecule | ![]() |
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iAm | isoamyl, isopentyl | ![]() |
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i-Am | isoamyl, isopentyl | ![]() |
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iAmNH | ![]() |
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i-AmNH | ![]() |
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iAmO | ![]() |
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i-AmO | ![]() |
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i-AmOOC | ![]() |
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iAmS | ![]() |
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i-AmS | ![]() |
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iBu | isobutyl | ![]() |
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i-Bu | isobutyl | ![]() |
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iBuOOC | ![]() |
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i-BuOOC | ![]() |
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i-C3H7 | isopropyl | ![]() |
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i-C4H9 | isobutyl | ![]() |
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i-C5H11 | isopentyl, isoamyl | ![]() |
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Ile | L-isoleucine residue | ![]() |
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iPr | isopropyl | ![]() |
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i-Pr | isopropyl | ![]() |
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iPrNH | ![]() |
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i-PrNH | ![]() |
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iPrO | ![]() |
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i-PrO | ![]() |
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iPrO2C | ![]() |
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i-PrO2C | ![]() |
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iPrOOC | ![]() |
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i-PrOOC | ![]() |
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iPrS | ![]() |
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i-PrS | ![]() |
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Ips | ![]() |
Abbreviation | Full name | Structure | Remarks |
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KMnO4/td> | potassium permanganate | ![]() |
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KNO2 | potassium nitrite | ![]() |
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KNO3 | potassium nitrate | ![]() |
Abbreviation | Full name | Structure | Remarks |
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Leu | leucine residue | ![]() |
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Lys | lysine residue | ![]() |
Abbreviation | Full name | Structure | Remarks |
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Mal | ![]() |
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m-C6H4 | meso-phenylene | ![]() |
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MDIPS | ![]() |
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MDPS | ![]() |
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Me | methyl | ![]() |
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Me2N | dimethylam... | ![]() |
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Me3N | trimethylamine | ![]() |
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Me3N+ | ![]() |
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MEM | ![]() |
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MeNH | ![]() |
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MeO | methoxy | ![]() |
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MeOOC | methoxycabonyl | ![]() |
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Mes | ![]() |
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Met | L-methionine residue | ![]() |
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MgBr | magnesium bromide | ![]() |
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MgCl | magnesium chloride | ![]() |
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MMT | ![]() |
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MMTr | ![]() |
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MnO2 | manganese dioxide | ![]() |
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MOM | ![]() |
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m-Phenylene | ![]() |
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MPM | ![]() |
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Ms | ![]() |
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MSM | ![]() |
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MsO | ![]() |
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m-Tol | m-tolyl | ![]() |
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m-Tolyl | m-tolyl | ![]() |
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Mtt | methyltrityl | ![]() |
Abbreviation | Full name | Structure | Remarks |
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N2 | nitrogen molecule | ||
N3 | azide | ||
n-Am | n-amyl | ||
n-AmNH | |||
n-AmO | n-amyloxy | ||
n-AmOOC | |||
n-AmS | |||
NaNO2 | sodium nitrite | ||
NaNO3 | sodium nitrate | ||
Naph | naphtalene | ||
NBS | |||
n-Bu | n-butyl | ||
NBu4 | tetrabutyl ammonium | ||
n-BuNH | |||
n-BuO | n-butoxy | ||
n-BuOOC | n-butoxycarbonyl | ||
n-BuS | |||
NC | isocyanide | ||
n-C3H7 | n-propyl | ||
n-C4H9 | n-butyl | ||
n-C5H11 | n-pentyl, n-amyl | ||
n-C6H13 | n-hexyl | ||
NCO | isocyanate | ||
NCS | isothiocyanate | ||
neoAm | neoamyl, neopentyl | ||
neo-Am | neoamyl, neopentyl | ||
neoAmNH | |||
neo-AmNH | |||
neoAmO | |||
neo-AmO | |||
neoAmOOC | |||
neo-AmOOC | |||
neoAmS | |||
neo-AmS | |||
neo-C5H11 | neoamyl, neopentyl | ||
NEt4 | |||
NHAc | |||
NHAm | |||
NHBn | |||
NHBoc | |||
NHBu | |||
NHCbz | |||
NHEt | |||
n-Hex | n-hexyl | ||
NHiAm | |||
NHi-Am | |||
NHiPr | |||
NHMe | |||
NHn-Am | |||
NHn-Bu | |||
NHneoAm | |||
NHneo-Am | |||
NHOH | hydroxylamine | ||
NHPh | |||
NHPr | |||
NHs-Am | |||
NHs-Bu | |||
NHtAm | |||
NHt-Am | |||
NHTos | |||
NHTs | |||
NHZ | |||
NO | nitroso | ||
NO2 | nitro | ||
NO3 | nitrate | ||
Np | p-nitrophenyl | ||
n-Pr | n-propyl | ||
nPrO | n-propoxy | ||
n-PrO | n-propxy |
Abbreviation | Full name | Structure | Remarks |
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O2 | oxygen molecule | ![]() |
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o-C6H4 | ortho-phenylene | ![]() |
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OK | potassium oxide | ![]() |
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OLi | lithium oxide | ![]() |
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ONa | sodium oxide | ![]() |
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o-Phenylene | ortho-phenylene | ![]() |
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OPr | n-propoxy | ![]() |
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OTIPS | ![]() |
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o-Tol | ortho-tolyl | ![]() |
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o-Tolyl | ortho-tolyl | ![]() |
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OTre | trichloroethoxy | ![]() |
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OTs | tosylate (?) | ![]() |
Abbreviation | Full name | Structure | Remarks |
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P+Ph3 | |||
PBr3 | |||
p-C6H4 | |||
PCl3 | |||
PF6 | |||
Ph | |||
Ph3P | |||
Ph3P+ | |||
Phe | |||
Phenyl | |||
PhNH | |||
PhO | |||
Pht | |||
PI3 | |||
Piv | |||
PMB | |||
PMBM | |||
PMP | |||
PNB | |||
PO3 | |||
PO4 | |||
POBr3 | |||
Poc | |||
POCl3 | |||
POEt2 | |||
POEt3 | |||
POI3 | |||
POOEt2 | |||
PPh2 | |||
PPh3 | |||
p-Phenylene | |||
PPi | |||
Pr | |||
PrNH | |||
Pro | |||
Pro | |||
Prop | |||
p-Tol | |||
p-Tolyl | |||
Pv | |||
Py | pyrimidyl | ||
Pyrim | pyrimidyl |
Abbreviation | Full name | Structure | Remarks |
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ring10 | |||
ring11 | |||
ring12 | |||
ring13 | |||
ring14 | |||
ring15 | |||
ring16 | |||
ring17 | |||
ring18 | |||
ring19 | |||
ring20 | |||
ring21 | |||
ring22 | |||
ring23 | |||
ring24 | |||
ring25 | |||
ring3 | cyclopropyl | ||
ring4 | cyclobutyl | ||
ring5 | cyclopentyl | ||
ring6 | cyclohexyl | ||
ring7 | cycloheptyl | ||
ring8 | cyclooctyl | ||
ring9 | cyclononyl |
Abbreviation | Full name | Structure | Remarks |
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s-Am | sec-amyl, sec-pentyl | ||
s-AmNH | |||
s-AmO | sec-amyloxy, sec-pentoxy | ||
s-AmOOC | |||
s-AmS | |||
s-Bu | sec-butyl | ||
s-BuNH | |||
s-BuO | sec-butoxy | ||
s-BuOOC | sec-butoxycarbonyl | ||
s-BuS | |||
s-C5H11 | sec-pentyl | ||
SEM | |||
Ser | L-serine residue | ||
SES | |||
SEt | |||
SiMe3 | trimethylsilyl | ||
SiMe3O | trimethoxysilyl | ||
SiPr | isopropylsilyl | ||
Si-Pr | isopropylsilyl | ||
SK | |||
SLi | |||
SMe | |||
SNa | |||
SnMe3 | trimethyl stannium | ||
SO2Cl | |||
SO2NH2 | sulphamide | ||
SO3H | sulphonyl | ||
SPh | |||
SPr | |||
Suc | succinyl |
Abbreviation | Full name | Structure | Remarks |
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tAm | |||
t-Am | |||
tAmNH | |||
t-AmNH | |||
tAmO | |||
t-AmO | |||
tAmOOC | |||
t-AmOOC | |||
tAmS | |||
t-AmS | |||
TBDMS | |||
TBDPS | |||
TBMPS | |||
t-Boc | |||
TBS | |||
TBSO | |||
TBT | |||
tBu | |||
t-Bu | |||
tBuNH | |||
t-BuNH | |||
tBuO | |||
t-BuO | |||
tBuOOC | |||
t-BuOOC | |||
tBuS | |||
t-BuS | |||
t-C4H9 | |||
t-C5H11 | |||
t-C6H13 | |||
TDS | |||
Tf | |||
TFA | |||
TfO | |||
tHex | |||
t-Hex | |||
tHexyl | |||
THF | tetrahydrofurane | ||
THP | |||
THPO | |||
Thr | L-threonine residue | ||
Thy | |||
TIPDS | |||
TIPS | |||
TIPSO | |||
TMS | |||
TMSO | |||
TMT | |||
Tol | |||
Tos | |||
TosNH | |||
TosO | |||
Tosyl | |||
TPP | |||
Tpt | |||
Tre | |||
Trityl | trityl | ||
Troc | |||
Trp | L-triptophane residue | ||
Trt | |||
Try | |||
Ts | |||
TsNH | |||
TsO | |||
Tyr | L-tyrosine residue |
Abbreviation | Full name | Structure | Remarks |
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Ur | uridine monophosphate | ![]() |
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Ura | uracil(yl?) | ![]() |
Abbreviation | Full name | Structure | Remarks |
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Val | L-valine residue | ![]() |
Abbreviation | Full name | Structure | Remarks |
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Z | benzyloxycarbonyl | ![]() |
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ZNH | ![]() |