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Abbreviation Chemical Name Chemical Structure
O
18-Cr-6
18-crown-6
O
O
O
O
O
Ac
acetyl
O
acac
acetylacetonyl
O
O
AA asymmetric aminohydroxylation NA
AD asymmetric dihydroxylation NA
ad
adamantyl
ADDP 1,1'-(azodicarbonyl)dipiperidine N N
N
O
O
N
ADMET acyclic diene metathesis polymerization NA
O
acaen
N,N’-bis(1-methyl-3-oxobutylidene)ethylenediamine
O
N
N
AIBN 2,2'-azo bisisobutyronitrile N N
N
N
Alloc
allyloxycarbonyl
O
O
Am
amyl (n-pentyl)
An p-anisyl O
ANRORC anionic ring-opening ring-closing NA
aq aqueous NA
O
AQN
anthraquinone
O
Ar
aryl (substituted aromatic ring)
NA
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ATD
aluminum tris(2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenoxide)
Al
O
atm 1 atmosphere = 10 5 Pa (pressure) NA
3
Ph
ATPH
aluminum tris(2,6-diphenylphenoxide)
Al
O
Ph
3
BBN (9-BBN)
9-borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane (9-BBN)
H
B
B
9-borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonyl
B
BCME bis(chloromethyl)ether Cl O
Cl
O
BCN
N-benzyloxycarbonyloxy-5-norbornene-2,3-
dicarboximide
O
N
O
O
O
BDPP
(2R, 4R) or (2S, 4S) bis(diphenylphosphino)pentane
Ph 2 P PPh 2
(R)
(R)
BER borohydride exchange resin NA
OH
BHT
2,6-di-t-butyl-p-cresol (butylated hydroxytoluene)
BICP
2(R)-2’(R)-bis(dipenylphosphino)-1(R),1’(R)-
dicyclopentane
(R) (R)
(R)
(R)
Ph 2 P PPh 2
BINAL-H
2,2'-dihydroxy-1,1'-binaphthyl lithium aluminum
hydride
O H
O Al H
Li
BINAP 2,2'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthyl PPh 2
PPh 2
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BINOL
1,1'-bi-2,2'-naphthol
OH
OH
Bip
biphenyl-4-sulfonyl
O
S
O
bipy
2,2'-bipyridyl
N
N
BLA
Brönsted acid assisted chiral Lewis acid
NA
bmin 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium cation
N N
BMS
Borane-dimethyl sulfide complex
H 3
B SMe 2
Bn
benzyl
O
BNAH 1-benzyl-1,4-dihydronicotinamide N
NH 2
BOB
4-benzyloxybutyryl
O
O
Boc
t-butoxycarbonyl
O
O
BOM
benzyloxymethyl
O
BOP-Cl
bis(2-oxo-3-oxazolidinyl)phosphinic chloride
O
O
O Cl
P
N N
O
O
bp boiling point NA
BPD
bis(pinacolato)diboron
O
O
B
B
O
O
O
BPO
benzoyl peroxide
O
Ph
O
O
Ph
BPS (TBDPS) t-butyldiphenylsilyl
Si
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BQ benzoquinone O O
Bs brosyl =
(4-bromobenzenesulfonyl)
O
S
O
Br
BSA
N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl)acetamide
Si
N
O
Si
BSA Bovine serum albumin NA
Bt
1- or 2-benzotriazolyl
N
N
N
BTAF benzyltrimethylammonium fluoride N
F
BTEA benzyltriethylammonium N
BTEAC benzyltriethylammonium chloride N
Cl
BTFP
3-bromo-1,1,1-trifluoro-propan-2-one
O
Br
F
F
F
BTMA benzyltrimethylammonium N
BTMSA bis(trimethylsilyl) acetylene
Si Si
BTS
bis(trimethylsilyl) sulfate
O
O
Si S Si
O
O
BTSA
benzothiazole 2-sulfonic acid
HO
O
S
O
S
N
BTSP
bis(trimethylsilyl) peroxide
O Si
Si O
Bz
benzoyl
O
Bu ( n Bu)
n-butyl
c cyclo NA
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ca
circa
NA
(approximately)
CA chloroacetyl
O
cerium(IV) ammonium nitrate (cericammonium
CAN
nitrate)
cat. catalytic NA
Cl
Ce(NH 4 ) 2 (NO 3 ) 6
CB
catecholborane
O
HB
O
H
Ph Ph
CBS
Corey-Bakshi-Shibata reagent
N
B
O
R
R = H, alkyl
Cbz (Z)
benzyloxycarbonyl
O
O
cc. or conc. concentrated NA
CCE constant current electrolysis NA
O
CDI
carbonyl diimidazole
N
N
N
N
CHD
1,3 or 1,4-cyclohexadiene
1,3-CHD
1,4-CHD
CHIRAPHOS
2,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)butane
Ph
P
Ph
(S)
(S)
Ph
P
Ph
Chx (Cy)
cyclohexyl
Cl
CIP
2-chloro-1,3-dimethylimidazolidinium
hexafluorophosphate
CM (XMET) cross metathesis NA
N
NH
PF 6
CMMP cyanomethylenetrimethyl phosphorane P
N
COD
1,5-cyclooctadiene
COT
1,3,5-cyclooctatriene
Cp
cyclopentadienyl
O
CPTS
collidinium-p-toluenesulfonate
S O
O
H
N
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CRA
Cr-PILC
complex reducing agent
chromium-pillared clay catalyst
NA
NA
CSA
camphorsufonic acid
O
SO 3 H
CSI
chlorosulfonyl isocyanate
O
N
S C
Cl
O
O
CTAB
cetyl trimethylammonium bromide
N
Br
CTACl
cetyl trimethylammonium chloride
N
Cl
C 15 H 31
CTAP
cetyl trimethylammonium permanganate
N MnO 4
C 15 H 31
Δ heat NA
d days (length of reaction time) NA
DABCO
1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane
N
N
N
N
DAST diethylaminosulfur trifluoride F S N
F
F
DATMP
diethylaluminum 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidide
N
AlEt 2
DBA (dba)
dibenzylideneacetone
Ph
Ph
O
O
DBAD di-tert-butylazodicarboxylate N
O N
O
O
O
DBI dibromoisocyanuric acid N
Br
N
Br
O
NH
O
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O
O
DBM
dibenzoylmethane
DBN
1,5-diazabicyclo[4.3.0]non-5-ene
8
9
7
1 2 N
3
6 N
4
5
DBS
dibenzosuberyl
DBU
1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene
10
9
11
N
8
1 2 3
N
4
7 5
6
CN
DCA
9,10-dicyanoanthracene
CN
Cl
DCB 1,2-dichlorobenzene
Cl
DCC
dicyclohexylcarbodiimide
N C
N
DCE
1,1-dichloroethane
Cl
Cl
DCM dichloromethane CH 2 Cl 2
CN
DCN
1,4-dicyanonaphthalene
CN
Dcpm
dicyclopropylmethyl
DCU
N,N’-dicyclohexylurea
O
N
H
N
H
O
DDQ
2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone
NC
NC
O
Cl
Cl
de
diastereomeric excess
NA
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DEAD diethyl azodicarboxylate N N
O
O
O
O
DEIPS diethylisopropylsilyl Si
DEPBT
3-(diethoxyphosphoryloxy)-1,2,3-benzotriazin-
4(3H)-one
EtO
OEt
O
P
O
O
N
N
N
DET
diethyl tartrate
O
O
HO
OH
(R)
(R)
O
O
DHP
3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran
O
OMe
DHQ
dihydroquinine
H
OH
N
N
H
(DHQ) 2 PHAL
bis(dihydroquinino)phthalazine
MeO
Et
H
N
H
O
N
N
H
O
N
H
Et
OMe
N
N
OMe
DHQD
dihydroquinidine
H
N
N
H OH
(DHQD) 2 PHAL
bis(dihydroquinidino)phthalazine
MeO
H
N
H
O
Et
N
Et
N
H
O
N
H
OMe
N
N
O
N
DIAD diisopropyl azodicarboxylate
O N
O
O
O
DIB
(BAIB or PIDA)
(diacetoxyiodo)benzene
O
I
O
O
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DIBAL (DIBAH)
DIBAL-H
diisobutylaluminum hydride
H
Al
DIC
diisopropyl carbodiimide
N
C
N
O
(R)
PPh 2
diop
4,5-bis-[(diphenylphosphanyl)methyl]-2,2-dimethyl-
[1,3]dioxolane
O (R)
PPh 2
O
DIPAMP 1,2-bis(o-anisylphenylphosphino)ethane P
P
O
DIPEA
(Hünig's base)
diisopropylethylamine
N
DIPT
diisopropyl tartrate
O
O
HO
OH
(R) (R)
O
O
O
DLP
dilauroyl peroxide
C 10 H 21
O
O C 10 H 21
O
O
DMA (DMAC)
N,N-dimethylacetamide
N
DMAD
dimethyl acetylene dicarboxylate
O
O
O
O
DMAP N,N-4-dimethylaminopyridine N N
DMB
m-dimethoxybenzene
O
O
DMDO dimethyl dioxirane O
O
O
DME 1,2-dimethoxyethane O
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DMF
N,N-dimethylformamide
O
H
N
O
DMI 1,3-dimethylimidazolidin-2-one N N
O
DMP
Dess-Martin periodinane
AcO
O
I
OAc
OAc
DMPS
dimethylphenylsilyl
Si
DMPU
1,3-dimethyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2(1H)-pyrimidone
(N,N-dimethyl propylene urea)
N
N
O
DMTSF dimethyl(methylthio)sulfonium tetrafluoroborate Me S S Me
Me
BF 4
DMS dimethylsulfide S
DMSO
dimethylsulfoxide
O
S
DMT
4,4’-dimethoxytrityl
O
O
O
DMTMM
4-(4,6-dimethoxy[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)-4-
methylmorpholinium chloride
O
N
N
N
N
O
Cl
DMTr
4,4’-dimethyltrityl
DMTST
(dimethylthio)methylsulfonium
trifluoromethanesulfonate
S
S
S
O
O
S
O
F
F
F
DNA deoxyribonucleic acid NA
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DPA (DIPA)
diisopropylamine
N
H
DPBP 2,2'-bis(diphenylphosphino)biphenyl
(S)
Ph 2 P PPh 2
O
O
DPDC diisopropyl peroxydicarbonate
O O
O
O
N -
N +
DPDM
diphenyl diazomethane
DPEDA
1,2-diamino-1,2-diphenylethane
H 2 N NH 2
(R) (R)
Ph
DPIBF diphenylisobenzofuran
O
Ph
DPPA
diphenylphosphoryl azide (diphenylphosphorazidate)
O O
P
O
N N + N -
Dppb (ddpb) 1,4-bis(diphenylphosphino)butane Ph 2 P
PPh 2
dppe
1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane
Ph 2 P
PPh 2
dppf 1,1'-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene Fe
PPh 2
PPh 2
dppm
bis(diphenylphosphino)methane
Ph 2 P PPh 2
dppp
1,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)propane
Ph 2 P PPh 2
DPS
(also TBDPS or
BPS)
t-butyldiphenylsilyl
Si
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DPTC
O,O’-di(2’-pyridyl)thiocarbonate
N
O
S
O
N
dr diastereomeric ratio NA
O
DTBAD (DBAD) di-tert-butyl azodicarboxylate N
O N
O
O
DTBB
4,4’-di-tert-butylbiphenyl
DTBP
2,6-di-tert-butylpyridine
N
DTBMP
2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylpyridine
N
DTE 1,4-dithioerythritol SH
OH
SH OH
DVS
1,3-divinyl-1,1,3,3-tetramethyldisiloxane
Me Me
O
Si Si
Me Me
E +
electrophile (denotes any electrophile in general)
NA
E2 bimolecular elimination NA
ED effective dosage NA
EDA
ethyl diazoacetate
O
O
N + N-
EDDA
ethylenediamine diacetate
H 3 N
OAc
OAc
NH 3
EDC (EDAC)
1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide
(ethyldimethylaminopropylcarbodiimide)
N
C
N
N
EDCI
1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide
hydrochloride
N C N NH Cl
PO 3 H 2
EDCP
2,3-bis-phosphonopentanedioic acid
(ethylene dicarboxylic 2,3-diphosphonic acid)
HOOC
PO 3 H 2
COOH
EDG electron-donating group NA
EDTA
ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid
HOOC
HOOC
N
N
COOH
COOH
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ee enantiomeric excess NA
EE
ethoxyethyl
O
E i intramolecular syn elimination NA
en
ethylenediamine
H 2 N
NH 2
EOM ethoxymethyl O
ESR electron spin resonance (spectroscopy) NA
Et
ethyl
ETSA
ethyl trimethylsilylacetate
O
O
Si
EVE ethyl vinyl ether O
EWG electron-withdrawing group NA
Fc ferrocenyl Fe
FDP
fructose-1,6-diphosphate
H 2 O 3 POH 2 C
H
H
HO
O
HO
H
OH
CH 2 OPO 3 H 2
F
FDPP
pentafluorophenyl diphenylphosphinate
F
F
Ph
O
P O F
Ph
F
Fl
fluorenyl
FMO frontier molecular orbital (theory) NA
O
Fmoc
9-fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl
O
fod
6,6,7,7,8,8,8-heptafluoro-2,2-dimethyl-3,5-
octanedione
F
F
F F O
F F F
O
fp flash point NA
FSM Mesoporous silica NA
FTT 1-fluoro-2,4,6-trimethylpyridinium triflate N F S
O
O
O
F
F
F
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FVP flash vacuum pyrolysis NA
GEBC gel entrapped base catalyst NA
h hours (length of reaction time) NA
hν irradiation with light NA
HATU
O-(7-azabenzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N,N’,N’-
tetramethyluronium hexafluorophosphate
N
PF 6
O + N
N N
N
N
Het heterocycle NA
O
O
hfacac hexafluoroacetylacetone F 3 C
CF 3
F
F F
F
HFIP
1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-propanol
(hexafluoroisopropanol)
F
OH
F
HO
HGK
4-hydroxy-2-ketoglutarate
O
O
O
O
O
Hgmm millimeter of mercury (760 Hgmm = 1 atm = 760 Torr) NA
HLE horse liver esterase NA
Hmb
2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzyl
O
OH
HMDS
1,1,1,3,3,3-hexamethyldisilazane
Si
H
N
Si
N
HMPA
hexamethylphosphoric acid triamide
(hexamethylphosphoramide)
N
P
O
N
N
HMPT hexamethylphosphorous triamide N P
N
N
HOAt 1-hydroxy-7-azabenzotriazole
N
N N
OH
N
HOBt (HOBT) 1-hydroxybenzotriazole
N
N
HOMO highest occupied molecular orbital NA
OH
HOSu
N-hydroxysuccinimide
O
OH
N
O
HPLC high-pressure liquid chromatography NA
HWE Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons NA
i iso NA
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IBA 2-iodosobenzoic acid O
O
I
HO
O
IBX
o-iodoxybenzoic acid
HO
O
I
O
IDCP
bis(2,4,6-collidine)iodonium perchlorate
N I + N ClO 4 -
Imid (Im)
imidazole
HN
N
INOC intramolecular nitrile oxide cycloaddition NA
IPA isopropyl alcohol HO
Ipc
isopinocamphenyl
H
IR infrared spectroscopy NA
K-10 a type of Montmorillonite clay NA
KDA
potassium diisopropylamide
N
K
K
KHMDS
potassium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide
N
Si Si
KSF a type of Montmorillonite clay NA
L ligand NA
L.R.
Lawesson’s reagent (2,4-bis-(4-methoxyphenyl)-
[1,3,2,4]dithiadiphosphetane 2,4-dithion)
MeO
S
P
S
S
P
S
OMe
LA Lewis acid NA
LAB lithium amidotrihydroborate LiH 2 NBH 3
LAH
lithium aluminum hydride
LiAlH 4
LD 50
dose that is lethal to 50% of the test subjects (cells,
animals, humans etc.)
NA
LDA
lithium diisopropylamide
N
Li
LDBB lithium 4,4’-t-butylbiphenylide Li
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LDE lithium diethylamide Li
N
LDPE
lithium perchlorate-diethyl etherate
LiClO 4 - Et 2 O
LHMDS
(LiHMDS)
lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide
Li
N
Si Si
LICA
lithium isopropylcyclohexylamide
Li
N
BuLi - KOt-Bu
LICKOR (super
butyllithium-potassium tert-butoxide
base)
liq. liquid NA
LiTMP
(LTMP)
lithium 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidide
N
Li
LPT
lithium pyrrolidotrihydroborate
(lithium pyrrolidide-borane)
Li(CH 2 ) 4 NBH 3
L-selectride
lithium tri-sec-butylborohydride
BH
Li
LTA
lead tetraacetate
Pb(OAc) 4
LUMO lowest unoccupied molecular orbital NA
lut
2,6-lutidine
N
m meta NA
MA
maleic anhydride
O
O
O
MAD
methyl aluminum bis(2,6-di-t-butyl-4-
methylphenoxide)
O
AlMe
2
MAT methyl aluminum bis(2,4,6-tri-t-butylphenoxide) O AlMe
2
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MBT
2-mercaptobenzothiazole
HS
S
N
COOOH
m-CPBA
meta chloroperbenzoic acid
Cl
Me
methyl
CH 3
MEM (2-methoxyethoxy)methyl
O
O
MEPY
methyl 2-pyrrolidone-5(S)-carboxylate
O
O
H
N
O
Mes
mesityl
HO
mesal
N-methylsalicylaldimine
N
MIC methyl isocyanate O C N
MMPP
(MMPT)
magnesium monoperoxyphthalate
Mg 2+
O
O
O
O
O
MOM
methoxymethyl
oxodiperoxomolybdenum(pyridine)-
NA
MoOPH
(hexamethylphosphoric triamide)
mp melting point NA
MPa
megapascal = 10 6 Pa = 10 atm (pressure)
O
MPD
(NMP)
N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone
N
O
O
MPM methoxy(phenylthio)methyl S
MPM
(PMB)
p-methoxybenzyl
O
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Cl
MPPC
N-methyl piperidinium chlorochromate
O
Cr
O
O
NH
O
Ms
mesyl (methanesulfonyl)
S
O
CH 3
MS mass spectrometry NA
MS molecular sieves NA
O
MSA
methanesulfonic acid
HO
S
O
CH 3
MSH
o-mesitylenesulfonyl hydroxylamine
HO
H O
N
S
O
MSTFA
N-methyl-N-(trimethylsilyl) trifluoroacetamide
F
F
F
O
Si
N
MTAD N-methyltriazolinedione O
N
O
N N
MTEE
(MTBE)
methyl t-butyl ether
O
MTM
MTO
methylthiomethyl
methyltrioxorhenium
S
O
O Re CH 3
O
Me Me
O
Mtr (4-methoxy-2,3,6-trimethylphenyl)sulfonyl
S
OMe
O
Me
MVK
methyl vinyl ketone
O
mw microwave NA
n normal (e.g. unbranched alkyl chain) NA
H
H
O
NH 2
O
O
N
NADPH
nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate
OH OH
N
NH 2
N
O
P O
OH
O
P O
OH
N N
O
O
OH O P OH
OH
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NaHMDS
sodium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide
Na
N
Si Si
Naph
(Np)
naphthyl
O
NBA
N-bromoacetamide
Br
N
H
NBD
(nbd)
norbornadiene
O
NBS
N-bromosuccinimide
N
Br
O
O
NCS
N-chlorosuccinimide
N
Cl
O
N f nonafluorobutanesulfonyl
S
O
O
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
O
NHPI
N-hydroxyphthalimide
N
OH
O
NIS N-iodosuccinimide O
N
O
I
NMM N-methylmorpholine N O
NMO
N-methylmorpholine oxide
O
N
O
O
NMP N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone N
NMR nuclear magnetic resonance NA
NORPHOS
bis(diphenylphosphino)bicyclo[2.2.1]-hept-5-ene
Ph 2 P PPh 2
Nos 4-nitrobenzenesulfonyl
S
O
O
N
O
O
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O
NPM
N-phenylmaleimide
N
O
NR no reaction NA
Ns
2-nitrobenzenesulfonyl
O
O
S
O
O
N
NSAID non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug NA
Nuc nucleophile (general) NA
o ortho NA
Oxone
potassium peroxymonosulfate
p para NA
KHSO 5
PAP
2,8,9-trialkyl-2,5,8,9-tetraaza-
1-phospha-bicyclo[3.3.3]undecane
R
N
P
N
N
R
R
N
PBP
pyridinium bromide perbromide
N
H
Br 3
PCC
pyridinium chlorochromate
N
H
O
O Cr
O
Cl
PDC
pyridinium dichromate
N
H
O
Cr
O O
O
O
Cr O
O
N
H
PEG polyethylene glycol NA
Ph
Pf
9-phenylfluorenyl
pfb
perfluorobutyrate
F
F
F
F
F
F
O
F
O
Ph
phenyl
PHAL phthalazine N
N
phen
9,10-phenanthroline
N N
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Phth
phthaloyl
O
C
C
O
pic
2-pyridinecarboxylate
O
O
N
O
PIDA
(BAIB or DIB)
phenyliodonium diacetate
O
I
O
O
PIFA
phenyliodonium bis(trifluoroacetate)
F 3 C
O
O
I
O
O
CF 3
Piv pivaloyl O
PLE pig liver esterase NA
PMB
(MPM)
p-methoxybenzyl
O
PMP 4-methoxyphenyl O
PMP
1,2,2,6,6-pentamethylpiperidine
Me
Me
N
Me
Me
Me
PNB
p-nitrobenzyl
O
N
O
PNZ
p-nitrobenzyloxycarbonyl
O
N
O
O
O
PPA
polyphosphoric acid
NA
PPI
2-phenyl-2-(2-pyridyl)-2H-imidazole
N
N
N
PPL pig pancreatic lipase NA
PPO 4-(3-phenylpropyl)pyridine-N-oxide O N Ph
PPSE polyphosphoric acid trimethylsilyl ester NA
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O
PPTS
pyridinium p-toluenesulfonate
S
O
O
N
H
Pr
propyl
psi pounds per square inch NA
PT 1-phenyl-1H-tetrazol-yl N
P.T. proton transfer NA
Ph
N
N
N
PTAB phenyltrimethylammonium perbromide N Br 3
PTC Phase transfer catalyst NA
PTMSE
(2-phenyl-2-trimethylsilyl)ethyl
Si
PTSA
(or TsOH) p-toluenesulfonic acid HO 3 S
CH 3
PVP poly(4-vinylpyridine) NA
Py
pyridine
(pyr)
N
r.t. room temperature NA
rac racemic NA
NH 2
RAMP
(R)-1-amino-2-(methoxymethyl)pyrrolidine
N
(R)
O
RaNi Raney nickel NA
RB Rose Bengal See Rose bengal
RCAM ring-closing alkyne metathesis NA
RCM ring-closing metathesis NA
Rds (or RDS) rate-determining step NA
Red-Al
sodium bis(2-methoxyethoxy) aluminum hydride
O
O
O
Al H
H
O
Na
Rham
rhamnosyl
H
O Me
O
O
O
H
H
R f perfluoroalkyl group
C n F 2n+1
R f retention factor in chromatography NA
ROM ring-opening metathesis NA
ROMP ring-opening metathesis polymerization NA
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Rose Bengal
(RB)
2,4,5,7-tetraiodo-3',4',5',6'-tetrachlorofluorescein
disodium salt
(a photosensitizer)
O
I
I
Cl
O
I
O
I
COO
2 Na
Cl
Cl
Cl
s seconds (length of reaction time) NA
PPh 2
S,S,-chiraphos (S,S)-2,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)butane
(S)
(S)
PPh 2
Salen
N,N’-ethylenebis(salicylideneiminato)
bis(salicylidene)ethylenediamine
N
OH
N
HO
salophen o-phenylenebis(salicylideneiminato) N N
OH
HO
SAMP (S)-1-amino-2-(methoxymethyl)pyrrolidine
N
NH 2
O
SC CO 2 supercritical carbon-dioxide NA
SDS
sodium dodecylsulfate
O
O Na
S O
O
sec secondary NA
SEM 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxymethyl
O
Si
SES 2-[(trimethylsilyl)ethyl]sulfonyl
Si
O
S
O
SET single electron transfer NA
Sia
1,2-dimethylpropyl (secondary isoamyl)
SPB sodium perborate Na BO 3
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TADDOL
2,2-dimethyl-α,α,α 1 , α 1 -tetraaryl-1,3-dioxolane-4,5-
dimethanol
O
O
OH
H Ar
(R)
(R)
Ar
Ar
H Ar
OH
NEt 2
TASF
tris(diethylamino)sulfonium difluorotrimethylsilicate
Et 2 N
S
NEt 2
SiMe 3 F 2
TBAB
tetra-n-butylammonium bromide
N
Br
TBAF tetra-n-butylammonium fluoride Bu 4 N F
TBAI tetra-n-butylammonium iodide Bu 4 N I
Br
TBCO
tetrabromocyclohexadienone
Br
Br
Br
O
TBDMS
(TBS)
t-butyldimethylsilyl
Si
TBDPS
(BPS)
t-butyldiphenylsilyl
Si
O
TBH tert-butyl hypochlorite Cl
TBHP tert-butyl hydroperoxide
O
OH
TBP
tributylphosphine
P
TBT 1-tert-butyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl N
t-Bu
N
N
N
TBTH
tributyltin hydride
H
Sn
TBTSP
t-butyl trimethylsilyl peroxide
O
Si O
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TCCA trichloroisocyanuric acid
Cl N
O
O
Cl
N
N
Cl
O
S
TCDI
thiocarbonyl diimidazole
N
N
N
N
N
N
TCNE
tetracyanoethylene
N
N
TCNQ
7,7,8,8-tetracyano-para-quinodimethane
NC
NC
CN
CN
TDS
dimethyl thexylsilyl
Si
TEA triethylamine N
TEBACl benzyl trimethylammonium chloride N
Cl
TEMPO
2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-piperidinyloxy free radical
N
O•
Teoc
2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxycarbonyl
O
O
Si
TEP
triethylphosphite
O
P
O
O
TES triethylsilyl Si
Tf
trifluoromethanesulfonyl
F
F
F
O
S
O
TFA
trifluoroacetic acid
F
F
F
OH
O
Tfa
trifluoroacetamide
F
F
F
NH 2
O
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TFAA
trifluoroacetic anhydride
F
F
F
O
O
O
F
F
F
TFE
2,2,2-trifluoroethanol
F
F
F
OH
TFMSA
trifluoromethanesulfonic acid
(triflic acid)
F
F
F
O
S
O
OH
TFP
tris(2-furyl)phosphine
O
P
O
O
Th
2-thienyl
S
thexyl
1,1,2-trimethylpropyl
THF
tetrahydrofuran
O
THP 2-tetrahydropyranyl O
TIPB
1,3,5-triisopropylbenzene
TIPS triisopropylsilyl Si
TMAO (TMANO) trimethylamine N-oxide
N + O -
TMEDA
N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethylenediamine
N
N
TMG
1,1,3,3-tetramethylguanidine
N
NH
N
TMGA
tetramethylguanidinium azide
N
N
NH 2
N 3
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O
Tmob
2,4,6-trimethoxybenzyl
O
O
TMP
2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine
N
H
TMS trimethylsilyl
Si
TMSA trimethylsilyl azide Si
N
N
+
N -
TMSEE
(trimethylsilyl)ethynyl ether
Si
O
Si
TMU
tetramethylurea
N
O
N
TNM
tetranitromethane
-
O
-
O
N +
O
-
O
N O + O
N +
N + O -
O
Tol
p-tolyl
tolbinap
2,2'-bis(di-p-tolylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthyl
P
P
2
2
TPAP
tetra-n-propylammonium perruthenate
N
O
O Ru O
O
TPP
triphenylphosphine
P
Ph
TPP
5,10,15,20-tetraphenylporphyrin
Ph
NH
N
N
HN
Ph
Ph
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TPS triphenylsilyl Si
Tr trityl (triphenylmethyl) C
O
Trisyl 2,4,6-triisopropylbenzenesulfonyl S
O
Troc
2,2,2-trichloroethoxycarbonyl
O
O
Cl
Cl
Cl
TS transition state (or transition structure) NA
Ts (Tos)
p-toluenesulfonyl
O
S
O
TSE (TMSE) 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethyl Si
TTBP
2,4,5-tri-tert-butylpyrimidine
N
N
TTMSS tris(trimethylsilyl)silane Si SiH
Si
Si
TTN
thallium(III)-trinitrate
Tl(NO 3 ) 3
UHP
urea-hydrogen peroxide complex
H 2
N
O
NH 2
H 2 O 2
Vitride
(Red-Al)
sodium bis(2-methoxyethoxy)aluminum hydride
O
O
O
Al H
H
Na
O
wk weeks (length of reaction time) NA
Z (Cbz)
benzyloxycarbonyl
O
O
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