(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

plural of pinacol

plural of pinacolate

(organic chemistry) Any derivative of pinacol in which an atom is attached to the two oxygen atoms of pinacol

Of or relating to pinacol.

(organic chemistry) A class of rearrangement reaction in which a 1,2-diol is converted into a ketone; especially the case of the conversion of pinacol into pinacolone

plural of pinacol rearrangement

(organic chemistry) A ketone with a peppermint odour, used mainly in the synthesis of triazolylpinacolone to produce the fungicide triadimefon and in synthesis of the herbicide metribuzin.

plural of pinacolone

(organic chemistry) The organoboron compound 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[1,3,2]dioxaborolane which is used in hydroboration reactions