Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Secondary
carbon (
2
o
carbon):
A carbon directly
bonded
to exactly two other carbon
groups
.
Related terms:
Methyl carbon
,
primary carbon
,
tertiary carbon
,
quaternary carbon
,
secondary hydrogen
,
secondary carbocation
,
secondary alcohol
,
secondary amide
,
secondary amine
,
secondary alkyl halide
,
secondary haloalkane
,
secondary structure
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