acylationn.
/ˌeɪsʌɪˈleɪʃn/, /ˌasᵻˈleɪʃn/, U.S. /ˌæsəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ Chemistry.
The introduction of one or more acyl groups into a compound or molecule; an instance of this.
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1898 Jrnl. Chem. Soc. 74 i. 577 (title) Acylation of Alcohols and Phenols in Pyridine Solution.
1949 H. W. Florey et al. Antibiotics xxi. 807 A free NH group, whose presence could be demonstrated by acylation.
1988 BioFactors 1 267/1 Coenzyme A esters are the substrates and regulators of many enzymatic reactions, among them..acylations, isomerizations and epimerizations.
2001 Chemicals & Materials from Renewable Resources (ACS Symp. Ser. No. 784) iv. 42 The initial reaction involves acylation of the dianion of hippuric acid.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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