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What does alkyl mean?


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  1. Alkyl is a functional group in which Carbon and Hydrogen are arranged in the form of a chain.
  2. Alkyl is an organic chemical compound that is formed by the removal of hydrogen from alkanes.
  3. The chemical formula of the acyclic alkyl isCnH2n+1.
  4. For the formation of cycloalkyl Hydrogen is removed from the ring of cycloalkane and thus the chemical formula of cycloalkyl isCnH2n-1.
  5. For representing an alkyl group in a chain we often use “R” to denote its presence.
  6. The smallest alkyl group among all the alkyl is Methyl.
  7. The chemical formula of Methyl is CH3.
  8. Example: Propyl (-CH2CH2CH3)

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