what is acetylation reaction
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Acetylation describes a reaction that introduces an acetyl functional group into a chemical compound. Deacetylation is the removal of an acetyl group. Acetylation refers to the process of introducing an acetyl group into a compound, namely the substitution of an acetyl group for an active hydrogen atom.
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Acetylation is a reaction that introduces an acetyl functional group (acetoxy group, CH3CO) into an organic chemical compound—namely the substitution of the acetyl group for a hydrogen atom—while deacetylation is the removal of an acetyl group from an organic chemical compound.
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