alkylated
Speech parts
1. alkylated - Adjective
2. alkylated - Verb
Meaning
alkylated
simple past and past participle of alkylate
alkylated (comparative more alkylated, superlative most alkylated)
That has been modified by alkylation
Synonyms
Examples
Alkylated monomers imparted hydrophobicity, which improved mechanical durability under high humidity.
Amines are alkylated by alkyl halides.
Dealkylation of alkylpyridines Pyridine can be prepared by dealkylation of alkylated pyridines, which are obtained as byproducts in the syntheses of other pyridines.
Guanine when alkylated may be mispaired with thymine.
Carboxylic acids can be seen as reduced or alkylated forms of the Lewis acid carbon dioxide ; under some circumstances they can be decarboxylated to yield carbon dioxide.
The amine or ammonia is not a suitable leaving group, so the amine is first either alkylated (as in the Hofmann elimination ) or oxidized to an amine oxide (the Cope reaction ) to render a smooth elimination possible.