Desmethyl
Encyclopedia
Desmethyl is a term used in organic chemistry
to refer to a methyl group
that has been removed.
Examples include desmethyltramadol and desmethylsertraline
.
Organic chemistry
Organic chemistry is a subdiscipline within chemistry involving the scientific study of the structure, properties, composition, reactions, and preparation of carbon-based compounds, hydrocarbons, and their derivatives...
to refer to a methyl group
Functional group
In organic chemistry, functional groups are specific groups of atoms within molecules that are responsible for the characteristic chemical reactions of those molecules. The same functional group will undergo the same or similar chemical reaction regardless of the size of the molecule it is a part of...
that has been removed.
Examples include desmethyltramadol and desmethylsertraline
Desmethylsertraline
Desmethylsertraline is an active metabolite of the antidepressant drug sertraline. Like sertraline, desmethylsertraline functions as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor , and is responsible for some of its parent's therapeutic benefits....
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