Derivatization
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Derivatization reactions
- Classical qualitative organic analysis
- For HPLC
- For gas chromatography
- Chiral derivatizing agent
- References
Derivatization is a technique used in chemistry which converts a chemical compound into a product (the reaction's derivate) of similar chemical structure, called a derivative.
Generally, a specific functional group of the compound participates in the derivatization reaction and transforms the educt to a derivate of deviating reactivity, solubility, boiling point, melting point, aggregate state, or chemical composition. Resulting new chemical properties can be used for quantification or separation of the educt.
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