Heteroatom

Pyridine is a heterocyclic compound and the heteroatom is nitrogen.

In organic chemistry, a heteroatom (from Ancient Greek heteros, different, + atomos) is any atom that is not carbon or hydrogen. Usually, the term is used to indicate that non-carbon atoms have replaced carbon in the backbone of the molecular structure. Typical heteroatoms are nitrogen, oxygen, sulphur, phosphorus, chlorine, bromine, and iodine.[1][2]

In the description of protein structure, in particular in the Protein Data Bank file format, a heteroatom record (HETATM) describes an atom as belonging to a small molecule cofactor rather than being part of a biopolymer chain.[3]

In the context of zeolites, the term heteroatom refers to partial isomorphous substitution of the typical framework atoms (silicon, aluminum, phosphorus) by other elements such as berrylium, vanadium, and chromium.[4] The goal is usually to adjust properties of the material (e.g., Lewis acidity) to optimize the material for a certain application (e.g., catalysis).

References

  1. ↑ Senda, Y. (2002). "Role of the heteroatom on stereoselectivity in the complex metal hydride reduction of six-membered cyclic ketones". Chirality 14 (2-3): 110–120. doi:10.1002/chir.10051.
  2. ↑ Walling, Cheves. "The Role of Heteroatoms in Oxidation". In Mayo, Frank R. Oxidation of Organic Compounds. Advances in Chemistry 75. pp. 166–173. doi:10.1021/ba-1968-0075.ch013. ISBN 9780841200760.
  3. ↑ "Atomic Coordinate Entry Format Version 3.2". wwPDB. October 2008.
  4. ↑ Xu; Pang; Yu; Huo; Chen (2007). Chemistry of Zeolites and Related Porous Materials: Synthesis and Structure. p. 373. ISBN 0470822333.

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