Compounds having the structure
RC(OR')3 (
R' ≠
H), or the structure
C(OR')4 (
R' ≠
H), e.g.
HC(OCH3)3 trimethyl orthoformate,
C(OCH3)4 tetramethyl orthocarbonate.
Source:
PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1354 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)