Organic Chemistry Terms Starting with N
Definitions of 22 organic chemistry terms that start with N, such as N Terminus, n+1 Rule, N-Bromosuccinimide (NBS). Plain-language explanations linked to…
Terms starting with N
- N Terminus: End of a peptide containing the free amino group.
- n+1 Rule: A simple ¹H NMR rule: n equivalent neighboring H → n+1 peaks, when the usual assumptions apply.
- N-Bromosuccinimide (NBS): Reagent commonly used for allylic/benzylic bromination.
- N-Glycoside: Glycoside where the sugar's anomeric carbon is bonded to nitrogen.
- N-Nitrosamine: Compound containing an N–N=O-type nitrosamine group.
- Newman Projection: View straight down a C–C bond to study conformations.
- Nitration: Introduction of a –NO₂ nitro group.
- Nitrogen Rule: Mass-spectrometry rule relating nominal molecular mass parity to the number of nitrogen atoms.
- Nitronium Ion: NO₂⁺, strong electrophile used in aromatic nitration.
- Nitrosonium Ion: NO⁺, an electrophilic nitrogen/oxygen species.
- Nitrous Acid: HNO₂, used in reactions such as diazotization.
- Node: Region in an orbital where the wavefunction is zero.
- Nomenclature: Rules for naming chemical compounds.
- Nonaromatic: Does not meet the requirements for aromaticity or antiaromaticity.
- Norbornane: Small rigid bicyclic hydrocarbon used often in stereochemistry/reaction studies.
- NMR: Spectroscopy using nuclear spins in a magnetic field to reveal molecular structure.
- Nucleophile: Electron-pair donor that attacks an electron-poor atom.
- Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution: Nucleophile attacks an acyl carbon and ultimately replaces a leaving group.
- Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution: Nucleophile replaces a substituent on an aromatic ring.
- Nucleophilic Attack: Nucleophile donates electrons to an electrophilic atom to form a bond.
- Nucleosides: Sugar + nitrogenous base.
- Nucleotides: Nucleoside + one or more phosphate groups.
Open a term starting with N
- N Terminus
- n+1 Rule
- N-Bromosuccinimide (NBS)
- N-Glycoside
- N-Nitrosamine
- Newman Projection
- Nitration
- Nitrogen Rule
- Nitronium Ion
- Nitrosonium Ion
- Nitrous Acid
- Node
- Nomenclature
- Nonaromatic
- Norbornane
- NMR
- Nucleophile
- Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution
- Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution
- Nucleophilic Attack
- Nucleosides
- Nucleotides