Descripiptors
| o- | ortho |
| m- | meta |
| p- | para |
| prim- | primary |
| sec- | secondary |
| iso- | isomeric |
| tert- | tertiary |
| ⍺- | alpha |
| β- | beta |
| 𝛾- | gamma |
| 𝛿- | delta |
| 𝜀- | epsilon |
| 𝜂- | eta |
| µ- | mu |
| 𝜏- | tau (tele) |
| ⍵- | omega |
| B- | boron position |
| N- | nitrogen position |
| O- | oxygen position |
| P- | phosphorus position |
| S- | sulfur position |
| cis- | cis form |
| trans- | trans form |
| (Z)- | Z (zusammen) form |
| (E)- | E (entgegen) form |
| threo- | threo form |
| erythro- | erythro form |
| D- | D form |
| L- | L form |
| DL- | DL form |
| d- or (+)- | dextro rotation |
| l- or (-)- | levo rotation |
| dl- or (±)- | racemic mixture |
| (R)- | R (rectus) form |
| (S)- | S (sinister) form |
| meso- | meso form |
| syn- | syn form |
| anti- | anti form |
| asym- | asymmetric form |
| s- or sym- | symmetric form |
| active- | active form |
| leuco- | leuco form |
Solvents
| BCS | Butyl Cellosolve |
| CAC | Cellosolve acetate |
| DAA | Diacetone alcohol |
| DCM | Dichloromethane |
| DIBK | Diisobutyl ketone |
| DMA | N,N-Dimethylacetamide |
| DMI | 1,3-Dimethyl-2-imidazolinone |
| DMF | N,N-Dimethylformamide |
| DMK | Acetone |
| DMPU | 1,3-Dimethyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2(1H)-pyrimidinone |
| EAc | Ethyl acetate |
| HMPA | Hexamethylphosphoric Triamide |
| IBA | Isobutyl alcohol |
| IPA | Isopropyl alcohol |
| IPE | Diisopropyl ether |
| MEK | Methyl ethyl ketone |
| MIBK | Methyl isobutyl ketone |
| MMA | Methyl methacrylate |
| NBA | n-Butyl alcohol |
| NMP | 1-Methyl-2-pyrrolidinone |
| THF | Tetrahydrofuran |
Protecting Groups / Functional Groups
| Ac | Acetyl- |
| Alloc | Allyloxycarbonyl- |
| Bn | Benzyl- |
| Boc | tert-Butoxycarbonyl- |
| Bz | Benzoyl- |
| Cbz | Carbobenzoxy- (Benzyloxycarbonyl-) |
| Dnp | 2,4-Dinitrophenyl- |
| Fmoc | (9H-Fluoren-9-ylmethoxy)carbonyl- |
| MEM | (2-Methoxyethoxy)methyl- |
| MOM | Methoxymethyl- |
| Ms | Methanesulfonyl- |
| Nps | 2-Nitrophenylsulfenyl- |
| Ns | Nitrobenzenesulfonyl- |
| PMB | p-Methoxybenzyl- |
| SEM | 2-(Trimethylsilyl)ethoxymethyl- |
| TBDMS | tert-Butyldimethylsilyl- |
| TBS | tert-Butyldimethylsilyl- |
| TES | Triethylsilyl- |
| Tf | Trifluoromethanesulfonyl- |
| TIPS | Triisopropylsilyl- |
| TMS | Trimethylsilyl- |
| Tr | Triphenylmethyl- |
| Trityl | Triphenylmethyl- |
| Tosyl | p-Toluenesulfonyl- |
| Ts | p-Toluenesulfonyl- |
| Z | Carbobenzoxy- (Benzyloxycarbonyl-) |
Ligands
| acac | Acetylacetone |
| BINAP | 2,2'-Bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthyl |
| BINOL | Binaphthol |
| bpy | 2,2′-Bipyridyl |
| COD | cis,cis-1,5-Cyclooctadiene |
| DABCO | 1,4-Diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane |
| DMAP | 4-Dimethylaminopyridine |
| dppf | 1,1'-Bis(diphenylphosphinoferrocene) |
| dppe | 1,2-Bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane |
| dppp | 1,3-Bis(diphenylphosphino)propane |
| phen | 1,10-Phenanthroline |
| Py | Pyridine |
| TMEDA | N,N,N',N'-Tetramethylethylenediamine |
Products
| BSA | N,O-Bis(trimethylsilyl)acetamide |
| AIBN | 2,2'-Azobis(isobutyronitrile) |
| CD | Cyclodextrin |
| CSA | Camphorsulfonic Acid |
| DAST | (Diethylamino)sulfur Trifluoride |
| DBU | 1,8-Diazabicyclo[5.4.0]-7-undecene |
| DCC | N,N'-Dicyclohexylcarbodiimide |
| DEAD | Diethyl Azodicarboxylate |
| Deoxo-Fluor | Bis(2-methoxyethyl)aminosulfur trifluoride |
| DHP | 3,4-Dihydro-2H-pyran |
| dmit | 4,5-Dimercapto-1,3-dithiole-2-thione |
| DOXYL | 4,4-Dimethyloxazolidine-1-oxyl |
| DVB | Divinylbenzene |
| EDC | 3-(3-Dimethylaminopropyl)-1-ethylcarbodiimide |
| EDTA | Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid |
| Fc | Ferrocene |
| HMDS | 1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexamethyldisilazane |
| HMPT | Hexamethylphosphorous Triamide |
| HOAt | 1-Hydroxy-7-azabenzotriazole |
| HOBt | 1-Hydroxybenzotriazole |
| mCPBA | m-Chloroperoxybenzoic Acid |
| NBS | N-Bromosuccinimide |
| NCS | N-Chlorosuccinimide |
| NIS | N-Iodosuccinimide |
| NMO | 4-Methylmorpholine N-Oxide |
| Pc | Phthalocyanine |
| PCC | Pyridinium Chlorochromate |
| PDC | Pyridinium Dichromate |
| PEG | Polyethylene Glycol |
| PG | Prostaglandin |
| PPTS | Pyridinium p-Toluenesulfonate |
| PyFluor | 2-Pyridinesulfonyl fluoride |
| Selectfluor | 1-Chloromethyl-4-fluoro-1,4-diazoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octane bis(tetrafluoroborate) |
| SDS | Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate |
| TBAF | Tetrabutylammonium Fluoride |
| TCNQ | 7,7,8,8-Tetracyanoquinodimethane |
| TEMPO | 2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidine 1-Oxy |
| TFA | Trifluoroacetic Acid |
| THP | Tetrahydropyran |
| TMTSF | Tetramethyltetraselenafluvalene |
| TNBS | 2,4,6-Trinitrobenzenesulfonic Acid |
| TPD | N,N'-Diphenyl-N,N'-di(m-tolyl)benzidine |
| TTF | Tetrathiafulvalene |
Stabiliziers
| BHT | 3,5-Di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxytoluene |
| HQ | Hydroquinone |
| MEHQ | Hydroquinone Monomethyl Ether (4-Methoxyphenol) |
| ONP | o-Nitrophenol |
| TBC | 4-tert-Butylcatechol |
| TBBP | 3,3',5,5'-Tetra-tert -butyl-4,4'- dihydroxybiphenyl |
