Preferred Label : ortho esters;
IUPAC definition : Compounds having the structure RC(OR') sub 3 /sub ( R' H), or the structure C(OR')
sub 4 /sub ( R' H), e.g. HC(OCH sub 3 /sub ) sub 3 /sub trimethyl orthoformate,
C(OCH sub 3 /sub ) sub 4 /sub tetramethyl orthocarbonate.;
Origin ID : O04334;
See also
Compounds having the structure RC(OR') sub 3 /sub ( R' H), or the structure C(OR')
sub 4 /sub ( R' H), e.g. HC(OCH sub 3 /sub ) sub 3 /sub trimethyl orthoformate,
C(OCH sub 3 /sub ) sub 4 /sub tetramethyl orthocarbonate.