Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
α-Hydrogen
(alpha
hydrogen): A hydrogen atom directly bonded
to an α-carbon.
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Related terms:
β-carbon,
beta-carbon,
primary
hydrogen,
1o
hydrogen,
secondary
hydrogen,
2o
hydrogen,
tertiary
hydrogen,
3o
hydrogen,
β-hydrogen,
beta-hydrogen,
β-elimination,
α-helix,
β-sheet
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