Desmethyl

Desmethyl is a term used in organic chemistry to refer to a methyl group that has been removed.

Examples include desmethyltramadol and desmethylsertraline.

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Functional groups

Acetyl Acetoxy Acryloyl Acyl Alcohol Aldehyde Alkane Alkene Alkyne Alkoxy group Amide Amine Azo compound Benzene derivative Carbene Carbonyl Carboxylic acid Cyanate Disulfide Dioxirane Ester Ether Epoxide Haloalkane Hydrazone Hydroxyl Imide Imine Isocyanate Isonitrile Isothiocyanate Ketone Methyl Methylene bridge Methylene group Methine Nitrile Nitrene Nitro compound Nitroso compound Organophosphorus Oxime Peroxide Phosphonous and Phosphonic acid Pyridine derivative Selenol Selenonic acid Sulfenyl chloride Sulfone Sulfonic acid Sulfoxide Tellurol Thial Thiocyanate Thioester Thioether Thioketone Thiol Urea

See also Chemical classification

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Desmethyl

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