pinacol

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πίναξ (pínax, “tablet”) + -ol. Actualized from pinacone.

Noun

pinacol (plural pinacols)

1. (organic chemistry) any tetra-substituted derivative of ethylene glycol, of general formula R₂C(OH)-C(OH)R₂, especially the simplest example where R is methyl

Derived terms

• benzopinacol - where R is C₆H₅
• semipinacol
• pinacol rearrangement
• pinacolate
• pinacolic
• pinacolone

Translations

chemistry

• German: Pinakol n
• Italian: pinacolo m