Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry - Tertiary carbon

Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry

Tertiary carbon (3^o carbon): A carbon directly bonded to three other carbon groups.

Related terms: Methyl carbon, primary carbon, secondary carbon, quaternary carbon, tertiary hydrogen, tertiary carbocation, tertiary alcohol, tertiary amide, tertiary amine, tertiary alkyl halide, tertiary haloalkane, tertiary structure
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