Moiety (chemistry)
In organic chemistry, a moiety (/ˈmɔɪəti/) is a part of a molecule[1][2] which is typically given a name as it can be found within other kinds of molecules as well. For instance, the acetyl moiety is a component of many organic compounds, including acetic acid, acetylcholine, acetyl-CoA, acetylcysteine, acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol), and acetylsalicylic acid (better known as aspirin).
Larger moieties are often functional groups,[3] which are made up of atoms that participate in similar chemical reactions in most molecules that contain them.[4] Moieties and functional groups may contain smaller moieties, or be contained in a larger moiety. For example, methyl p-hydroxybenzoate contains a phenol functional group within the acyl moiety, which in turn is part of the paraben moiety. Larger moieties are often functional groups.[3]
Moieties that constitute branches extending from the backbone of a hydrocarbon molecule, which can often be broken off and substituted with others, are called substituents or side chains.
See also[edit]
- Moiety conservation
The dictionary definition of moiety at Wiktionary
References[edit]
- ^ "moiety". IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology (the "Gold Book") (2 ed.). disco Scientific Publications. 2014-02-24. doi:10.1351/goldbook.M03968. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8.
- ^ "Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry - Moiety". web.chem.ucla.edu. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
- ^ a b Mezey, Paul G. (1996). "Functional Groups in Quantum Chemistry". In Per-Olov Lowdin, Michael C. Zerner, John R. Sabin. Advances in Quantum Chemistry. 72. Academic Press. pp. 165–224. ISBN 978-0-08-058252-8.
- ^ "functional group". IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology (the "Gold Book") (2 ed.). Blackwell Scientific Publications. 2014-02-24. doi:10.1351/goldbook.F02555. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8.
