Methoxy 1270631 218672327 2008-06-11T17:52:46Z Thijs!bot 1392310 robot Adding: [[pt:Metoxilo]] [[Image:Methoxy group.svg|thumb|right|The structure of a typical methoxy group.]] In [[chemistry]] (particularly [[organic chemistry]]), '''methoxy''' refers to the [[functional group]] consisting of a [[methyl group]] bound to [[oxygen]]. It has the formula: :&ndash;[[oxygen|O]]&ndash;[[carbon|C]][[Hydrogen|H]]<sub>3</sub> The word is used in [[organic nomenclature]] usually to describe an [[ether]]. It is also an [[electron-donating group]] and can cause an organic compound to become less [[acid]]ic. Examples of methoxy ethers are [[methoxyethane]] and [[methoxypropane]]. [[Category:Functional groups]] {{organic-compound-stub}} [[es:Metoxilo]] [[he:מתוקסי]] [[ja:メトキシ基]] [[pt:Metoxilo]] [[vi:Methoxy]] [[zh:甲氧基]]