"Alkylation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The covalent bonding of an alkyl group to an organic compound. It can occur by a simple addition reaction or by substitution of another functional group.
| Descriptor ID |
D000478
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G02.111.035 G02.607.094 G03.059
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| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Alkylation" by people in Profiles.
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A macrocyclic approach to tetracycline natural products. Investigation of transannular alkylations and Michael additions. Org Lett. 2012 Dec 07; 14(23):5840-3.