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Tertiary (chemistry)
Term in organic chemistry used to describe degree of substitution of an atom in a molecule
Term in organic chemistry used to describe degree of substitution of an atom in a molecule
Tertiary is a term used in organic chemistry to classify carbon atoms in organic molecules using the number of other carbon atoms attached to it. A carbon atom, that no bonds or one bond with other carbon atoms is called "primary", with two carbon atoms- secondary, and with three-tertiary.
| Phosphine | [[File:Prim. Phosphine Structural Formulae V.1.png | 70px | frameless]] | [[File:Sec. Phosphine Structural Formulae V.1.png | 70px | frameless]] | [[File:Tert. Phosphine Structural Formulae V.1.png | 70px | frameless]] | [[File:Quart. Phosphonium Cation Structural Formulae V.1.png | 70px | frameless]] |
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References
References
- (2007). "Vogel's textbook of practical organic chemistry". Pearson Education.
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