hydroxylation
Sign in to saveIn chemistry, hydroxylation refers to the installation of a hydroxyl group () into an organic compound. Hydroxylations generate alcohols and phenols, which are very common functional groups. Hydroxylation confers some degree of water-solubility. Hydroxylation of a hydrocarbon is an oxidation, thus a step in degradation.
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- Atmospheric hydroxylation
- Biological hydroxylation
- Of proteins
- Hydroxylation enzymes
- Synthetic hydroxylations
- Hydroxylation of methane
- Further reading
- References
In chemistry, hydroxylation refers to the installation of a hydroxyl group () into an organic compound. Hydroxylations generate alcohols and phenols, which are very common functional groups. Hydroxylation confers some degree of water-solubility. Hydroxylation of a hydrocarbon is an oxidation, thus a step in degradation.
==Atmospheric hydroxylation== Hydroxylation via reaction with tropospheric hydroxyl radicals and oxygen is one possible pathway for the degradation of aromatic compounds: