1. A chemical group or radical consisting of an acetyl group bonded to an oxygen atom, with the formula CH₃CO₂–; commonly found in organic compounds and esters.
Usage: chemistry; technical

Examples

• The acetoxyl group is frequently encountered in pharmaceutical compounds.
• Aspirin contains an acetoxyl functional group attached to the benzene ring.
• Chemists use acetoxyl as a protecting group in organic synthesis.
• The acetoxyl radical can be generated under specific reaction conditions.
• Many natural products contain acetoxyl moieties in their molecular structure.