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🧪 With one methyl 🧬 A single-methyl group
monomethyl

monomethyl

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Having one methyl group made of one carbon and three hydrogens
  • adjective
  • /ˌmɒnoʊˈmɛθəl/
  • Specialized
: monometílico
  • The compound is a monomethyl derivative of benzene.

Examples

  • Adding a monomethyl group can change the activity of a molecule in the body.

  • Researchers compared the effects of monomethyl and dimethyl derivatives in the experiment.

  • The scientist studied a monomethyl compound to understand its unique properties.

  • Is this substance a monomethyl compound?

  • The chemist synthesized a new monomethyl compound for the study on drug efficacy.

  • In their research, they focused on a monomethyl version of the original molecule to examine its reactivity.

  • The monomethyl derivative proved to have a different impact on cellular functions compared to its dimethyl counterpart.

Surface Forms

monomethyl positive

Morphology

monomethyl = methyl (transparent) = mono + methyl

The meaning is directly compositional: 'mono-' marks one and 'methyl' names the chemical group.

Etymology

The word monomethyl combines mono- 'single' and methyl, the name for a tiny 'CH3' group that comes from simple alcohols, so monomethyl describes something that contains one methyl group.