Preferred Label : characteristic group;
Detailed label : characteristic group in organic nomenclature;
IUPAC definition : A single heteroatom, for example, –Cl and O; a heteroatom bearing one or more hydrogen
atoms or other heteroatoms, for example, –NH sub 2 /sub , –OH, –SO sub 3 /sub H, –PO
sub 3 /sub H sub 2 /sub and IO sub 2 /sub ; or a heteroatomic group attached to or
containing a single carbon atom, for example, –CHO, –C N, –COOH and –NCO, attached
to a parent hydride.;
Origin ID : C00976;
See also
A single heteroatom, for example, –Cl and O; a heteroatom bearing one or more hydrogen
atoms or other heteroatoms, for example, –NH sub 2 /sub , –OH, –SO sub 3 /sub H, –PO
sub 3 /sub H sub 2 /sub and IO sub 2 /sub ; or a heteroatomic group attached to or
containing a single carbon atom, for example, –CHO, –C N, –COOH and –NCO, attached
to a parent hydride.
