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List of Radical Names Beginning from "M"

Radical name Formula Based on rule no.
Maleoyl
(preferred to cis-butenedioyl)
C-404.1
Malonyl
(preferred to propanedioyl)
C-404.1
Maloyl
(preferred to hydroxybutaedioyl)
C-411.1
Menthenyl A-73.1, A-75.2
Menthyl A-72.1, A-75.2
Mercapto C-10.3, C-511.1
Mesaconoyl
(unsubstituted only)
C-404.1
Mesityl A-13.1
Mesoxalo C-416.3
Mesoxalyl C-416.3
Mesyl C-641.7
Methacryloyl
(preferred to 2-methylpropenoyl)
C-404.1
Methaneazo C-911.2
Methaneazoxy C-913.1
Methanesulfinamido C-641.8
Methanesulfinyl C-631.1
Methanesulfonamido C-641.8
methanesulfonyl,
see
Mesyl
methanoyl,
see
Formyl
Methionyl C-421.1
Methoxalyl C-405.2
Methoxy C-205.1
methoxybenzoyl,
see
Anisoyl
Methoxycarbonyl C-463.3
Methoxyimino C-842.2
Methoxyphenyl A-13.1
Methoxysulfinyl C-641.6
Methoxysulfonyl C-641.6
Methoxy(thiosulfonyl) C-641.6
Methyl A-1.2
a-methylacryloyl,
see
Methacryloyl
Methylallyl A-3.5
Methylamino C-811.4
Methylazo C-912.3
Methylazoxy C-913.1
methylbenzenecarbonoyl,
see
Toluoyl
a-Methylbenzyl A-13.3
Methylbenzyl A-13.3
3-methylbutanoyl,
see
Isovaleryl
cis-Methylbytenedioyl C-404.1
trans-Methylbytenedioyl C-404.1
Methyldithio C-515.1
Methylene , A-4.1
Methylenedioxy C-72.2, C-205.2, C-212.3
3,4-methylenedioxybenzoyl,
see
Piperonyloyl
5-Methylhexyl A-2.25
Methylidyne A-4.1
1-Methylpentyl A-2.25
2-Methylpentyl A-2.25
2-methylpropenoyl,
see
Methacryloyl
Methylsulfinimidoyl C-642
Methylsulfinohydrazonoyl C-642.2
Methylsulfinohydroximoyl C-642.2
Methylsulfinyl C-631.1
Methylsulfinylamino C-641.7, C-641.8, C-823.1
Methylsulfonimidoyl C-642
Methylsulfonohydrazonoyl C-642
Methylsulfonohydroxamoyl C-642
methylsulfonyl,
see
Mesyl
Methylthio C-514.1
(Methylthio)sulfonyl C-641.6
1-methylvinyl,
see
Isopropenyl
Morpholino (4-position only) B-2.12, B-5.11
Morpholinyl (3- shown) B-2.12, B-5.11
Myristoyl
(unsubstituted only)
C-404.1


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