Acetotoluidine

/ˌæsɪtoʊtəˈluːɪdiːn/ noun

Definition

A compound formed by the acetylation of toluidine, containing both an acetyl group and a toluidine structure.

Etymology

From 'aceto-' + 'toluidine' (a methylated aniline from toluene). The '-ine' suffix indicates it's an amine-containing compound, and 'aceto-' shows it has been acetylated.

Kelly Says

This is another spelling variant of acetotoluide—chemistry in the 1800s was like the Wild West of naming, with competing labs using different conventions until organizations finally standardized everything.

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