What does ‘acet’ prefix mean in chemistry?

What does ‘acet’ prefix mean in chemistry?

Why is the prefix ‘acet’ used with acetone?

Why is the prefix ‘acet’ used with acetonitrile?

 

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‘acet–’ 접두사는

아세틸기(acetyl group, 약어 Ac)를 의미합니다.

‘acet–’ refers to the acetyl group.

 

 

[그림] acetyl group.

 

 

 

예)

> acetic acid, CH3–CO–OH

> acetyl chloride, CH3–CO–Cl

> acetaldehyde, CH3–CO–H

> acetone, CH3–CO–CH3

> acetonitrile, CH3–CN

 

 

 

아세토니트릴을 제외한 모든 화합물들은 아세틸기를 갖고 있습니다.

All of these (except acetonitrile) have the CH3–CO– (acetyl) group.

 

아세토니트릴은 아세트산으로부터 얻기 때문에,

예외적으로, ‘acet–’를 붙여 부릅니다.

( 모든 카르복실산은 니트릴로 전환될 수 있음. )

Acetonitrile is so-called because it’s the nitrile obtained from acetic acid;

all carboxylic acids can be converted into nitriles.

 

 

 

 

[키워드] 아세틸기 기준문서, acetyl group dic