acylate

/ˈeɪsɪleɪt/
verb
  1. To introduce an acyl group into a chemical compound.
    • The process can acylate the amine group to form an amide.
    • In the lab, chemists acylate aromatic rings to create new molecules.
    • They acylate the substrate using an acyl chloride catalyst.
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