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Telephone: +1-877-861-1996

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Useful Abbreviations

Targets

Abbreviation	Description	Abbreviation	Description
ACC	Acetyl-CoA carboxylase	ITK	Interleukin 2-inducible T cell kinase
AChE	Acetylcholinesterase or acetylhydrolase	JAK	Janus kinase
ACK1	Activated CDC42 kinase 1	JNKs	c-Jun N-terminal kinases
Akt	Protein kinase B (PKB)	KEAP1	Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1
ALDH	Aldehyde dehydrogenase	Nrf2	Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2
ALK	Anaplastic lymphoma kinase	KIR	Killer-cell Immunoglobulin-like Receptor

Products / Ligands

Abbreviation	Description	Abbreviation	Description
acac	Acetylacetone	HMPT	Hexamethylphosphorous Triamide
AIBN	2,2'-Azobis(isobutyronitrile)	HOAt	1-Hydroxy-7-azabenzotriazole
BINAP	2,2'-Bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthyl	HOBt	1-Hydroxybenzotriazole
BINOL	Binaphthol	MCPBA	m-Chloroperoxybenzoic Acid
BSA	N,O-Bis(trimethylsilyl)acetamide	MEK	Methyl Ethyl Ketone
CD	Cyclodextrin	NBS	N-Bromosuccinimide
CSA	Camphorsulfonic Acid	NCS	N-Chlorosuccinimide
DABCO	1,4-Diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane	NIS	N-Iodosuccinimide
DAST	(Diethylamino)sulfur Trifluoride	NMO	4-Methylmorpholine N-Oxide
DBU	1,8-Diazabicyclo[5.4.0]-7-undecene	Pc	Phthalocyanine
DCC	N,N'-Dicyclohexylcarbodiimide	PCC	Pyridinium Chlorochromate
DEAD	Diethyl Azodicarboxylate	PDC	Pyridinium Dichromate
DHP	3,4-Dihydro-2H-pyran	PEG	Polyethylene Glycol
DMA	N,N-Dimethylacetamide	PG	Prostaglandin
DMAP	4-Dimethylaminopyridine	PPTS	Pyridinium p-Toluenesulfonate
DMF	N,N-Dimethylformamide	SDS	Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate
dmit	4,5-Dimercapto-1,3-dithiole-2-thione	TBAF	Tetrabutylammonium Fluoride
DMSO	Dimethyl Sulfoxide	TCNQ	7,7,8,8-Tetracyanoquinodimethane
DOXYL	4,4-Dimethyloxazolidine-1-oxyl	TEMPO	2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidine 1-Oxyl
dppf	1,1'-Bis(diphenylphosphinoferrocene)	TFA	Trifluoroacetic Acid
DVB	Divinylbenzene	THF	Tetrahydrofuran
EDC	3-(3-Dimethylaminopropyl)-1-ethylcarbodiimide	THP	Tetrahydropyran
EDTA	Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid	TMTSF	Tetramethyltetraselenafluvalene
Fc	Ferrocene	TNBS	2,4,6-Trinitrobenzenesulfonic Acid
HMDS	1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexamethyldisilazane	TPD	N,N'-Diphenyl-N,N'-di(m-tolyl)benzidine
HMPA	Hexamethylphosphoric Triamide	TTF	Tetrathiafulvalene

Protecting Groups / Functional Groups

Abbreviation	Description	Abbreviation	Description
Ac	Acetyl-	Nps	2-Nitrophenylsulfenyl-
Alloc	Allyloxycarbonyl-	Ns	Nitrobenzenesulfonyl-
Bn	Benzyl-	PMB	p-Methoxybenzyl-
Boc	tert-Butoxycarbonyl-	SEM	2-(Trimethylsilyl)ethoxymethyl-
Bz	Benzoyl-	TBDMS	tert-Butyldimethylsilyl- (=TBS-)
Cbz	Carbobenzoxy- (=Benzyloxycarbonyl-)	TES	Triethylsilyl-
Dnp	2,4-Dinitrophenyl	Tf	Trifluoromethanesulfonyl
Fmoc	(9H-Fluoren-9-ylmethoxy)carbonyl	TIPS	Triisopropylsilyl
MEM	(2-Methoxyethoxy)methyl	TMS	Trimethylsilyl
Mes	2,4,6-Trimethylphenyl (=Mesityl)	Tr	Triphenylmethyl (=Trityl)
MOM	Methoxymethyl	Ts	p-Toluenesulfonyl (=Tosyl)
Ms	Methanesulfonyl	Z	Cbz

Greek letters

Abbreviation	Description	Abbreviation	Description
α	alpha	ν	nu
β	beta	ξ	xi
γ	gamma	ο	omicron
δ	delta	π	pi
ε	epsilon	ρ	rho
ζ	zeta	σ	sigma
η	eta	τ	tau
θ	theta	υ	upsilon
ι	iota	φ	phi
κ	kappa	χ	chi
λ	lambda	ψ	psi
μ	mu	ω	omega

Descriptor

Abbreviation	Description	Abbreviation	Description
o-	ortho	erythro-	erythro form
m-	meta	D-	D form
p-	para	L-	L form
n-	normal	DL-	DL form
prim-	primary	d- or (+)-	dextro rotation
sec-	secondary	l- or (-)-	levo rotation
tert-	tertiary	dl- or (±)-	racemic mixture
B-	boron position	(R)-	R (rectus) form
N-	nitrogen position	(S)-	S (sinister) form
O-	oxygen position	meso-	meso form
P-	phosphorus position	syn-	syn form
S-	sulfur position	anti-	anti form
cis-	cis form	asym-	asymmetric form
trans-	trans form	s- or sym-	symmetric form
(Z)-	Z (zusammen) form	active-	active form
(E)-	E (entgegen) form	leuco-	leuco form
threo-	threo form