Preferred Label : organoheteryl groups;
IUPAC definition : Univalent groups containing carbon, which are thus organic, but which have their free
valence at an atom other than carbon. This collective term is seldom used; specific
subclasses are more frequently encountered (organothio or organylthio, organogermanium
or organylgermanium groups). The synonymous term organoelement groups is occasionally
encountered. E.g. phenoxy, acetamido, pyridinio (C sub 5 /sub H sub 5 /sub N sup class
plus /sup ), thiocyanato (N C–S sup class minus /sup ), trimethylsilyl; but not
hydroxyphenyl, aminoacetyl.;
Origin ID : O04327;
See also
Univalent groups containing carbon, which are thus organic, but which have their free
valence at an atom other than carbon. This collective term is seldom used; specific
subclasses are more frequently encountered (organothio or organylthio, organogermanium
or organylgermanium groups). The synonymous term organoelement groups is occasionally
encountered. E.g. phenoxy, acetamido, pyridinio (C sub 5 /sub H sub 5 /sub N sup class
plus /sup ), thiocyanato (N C–S sup class minus /sup ), trimethylsilyl; but not
hydroxyphenyl, aminoacetyl.
