A compound formed by the reaction of an acetyl group with an oxime, containing both acetyl and oxime functional groups.
From 'aceto-' + 'oxime' (from 'oxidime', a compound with a C=N-OH structure). This is the standardized modern spelling of acetoxim, showing how chemistry terminology has been regularized.
The oxime group—that C=N-OH structure—is like a chemical Swiss Army knife used to transform all kinds of molecules; adding an acetyl group to it creates even more versatility for synthesis.
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