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zach devereux 1C
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Tert

Postby zach devereux 1C » Sat Mar 12, 2016 11:42 pm

What does the prefix tert signify?
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Alex Nguyen 3I
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Re: Tert

Postby Alex Nguyen 3I » Sat Mar 12, 2016 11:51 pm

Tert is a substituent that happens to look like a capital T.
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Re: Tert

Postby Chem_Mod » Sun Mar 13, 2016 12:28 am

It's a group with 3 methyls coming off of a central carbon that's connected to the parent chain
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Re: Tert

Postby zach devereux 1C » Sun Mar 13, 2016 11:35 am

Thank You!!
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