Ortho esters

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-008336",
  "term": "Ortho esters",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Organic compounds formally derived from an ester by replacing the carbonyl oxygen with two alkoxy groups, resulting in a carbon atom bonded to three oxygen atoms and one other group. These compounds are typically stable and are used as protecting groups or synthetic intermediates. Triethyl orthoformate, HC(OEt)3, is a common example.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1354 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/ortho-esters/"
}