Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Oxo:
In
IUPAC
nomenclature
a term indicating an "=O" group bonded to the corresponding numbered carbon.
The
IUPAC
name
for
pyruvic acid
is 2-oxo
propanoic acid
. "2-oxo" designates the =O attachment to carbon-2.
Related terms:
Carbonyl
,
aldehyde
,
ketone
,
carboxylic acid
,
carboxylate
,
acid chloride
,
ester
,
anhydride
,
amide
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