Where does “orthothioformate” come from?

orthothioformate (English) comes from English ortho — An isomer of a benzene derivative having two...

orthothioformate (English): Any orthoester, formally derived from (the unstable) thioformic acid, of general formula HC(SR)3

Definitions

  1. Any orthoester, formally derived from (the unstable) thioformic acid, of general formula HC(SR)3

Ancestry of “orthothioformate”, step by step

orthothioformate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ortho

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1EnglishorthoAn isomer of a benzene derivative having two...

via English thioformate

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishthioformate
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