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Etherify

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esterifyverb(chemistry, of an acid) To combine with an alcohol or (of an alcohol) to combine with an acid, to form an ester.
methylesterifyverb(transitive, organic chemistry) To subject to methylesterification.
enolizeverb(organic chemistry, intransitive) To become an enol or enolate, often through isomerization.
monoesterifyverb(organic chemistry) To form a monoester
reesterifyverb(transitive, organic chemistry) To esterify an alcohol or carboxylic acid that was obtained by previous hydrolysis of an ester; but especially the esterification of cholesterol or fatty acids during metabolism
acetalizeverb(organic chemistry) To convert (an aldehyde) into an acetal.
ketonizeverb(organic chemistry) To tautomerize from an enol to a ketone
deesterifyverb(organic chemistry) To remove ester linkages, typically by hydrolysis
interesterifyverb(transitive, organic chemistry) To subject to interesterification
epoxygenateverb(organic chemistry) To react so as to form an epoxide
ethylatenoun(transitive, organic chemistry) To react with an ethyl compound so as to introduce one or more ethyl groups into a compound
functionalizeverb(transitive) To provide (something) with a function.
aromatizeverb(transitive) To make aromatic, fragrant, or spicy.
epoxidizeverb(organic chemistry, transitive) To react or treat with an epoxide.
hydroisomerizeverb(organic chemistry) To isomerize alkane hydrocarbons via an intermediate alkene; used especially in oil refining
dearomatizeverb(organic chemistry) To remove the aromatic components from a petroleum product
isomerizeverb(chemistry) to convert a compound into a different isomeric form
thioesterifyverb(chemistry) (of an acid) to combine with a thiol or (of an alcohol) to combine with a thioacid, to form a thioester
epoxidiseverbAlternative form of epoxidize. [(organic chemistry, transitive) To react or treat with an epoxide.]
trifunctionalizeverb(organic chemistry) To make trifunctional.

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