Acetoxyphthalide

/ˌæsɪˌtɑksɪˈθælɪd/ noun

An organic compound combining an acetoxy functional group with a phthalide structure (a benzene ring fused to a lactone).

From 'acetoxy-' (acetyl group bonded to oxygen) + 'phthalide' (from 'phthalic', derived from naphthalene, from Greek 'naphtha'). This compound represents the systematic combination of multiple functional groups.

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