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A protecting group, (CH₃)₃C-CO-O-CH₂, used in organic synthesis and to produce prodrugs.

See Also
prodrug protecting group valproate pivoxil organic synthesis pivampicillin
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Rhyming Words
phyl ethyl methyl mesohyl xanthyl diethyl menthyl fenchyl anesthyl triethyl naphthyl oxoethyl dimethyl flurothyl bismuthyl napththyl monoethyl thioethyl desmethyl permethyl
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