deoxygenation
Sign in to saveDeoxygenation is a chemical reaction involving the removal of oxygen atoms from a molecule. The term also refers to the removal of molecular oxygen (O2) from gases and solvents, a step in air-free technique and gas purifiers. As applied to organic compounds, deoxygenation is a component of fuels production as well a type of reaction employed in organic synthesis, e.g. of pharmaceuticals.
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- Deoxygenation of C-O bonds
- With replacement by H<sub>2</sub>
- Biomass valorization
- Other routes
- Deoxygenation of S-O and P-O bonds
- N=O bonds
- P=O bonds
- S=O bonds
- See also
- References
Deoxygenation is a chemical reaction involving the removal of oxygen atoms from a molecule. The term also refers to the removal of molecular oxygen (O2) from gases and solvents, a step in air-free technique and gas purifiers. As applied to organic compounds, deoxygenation is a component of fuels production as well a type of reaction employed in organic synthesis, e.g. of pharmaceuticals.
Compounds with an oxygen atom removed can be described as "desoxy-" or "deoxy-" relative to the original compound, for instance deoxyribose or desoxymescaline.