Question

Are acyl and acetyl the same?

Answer 1

• Acyl group contains a carbonyl group attached to an alkyl group (R—C=O).
• The acetyl group contains a carbonyl group attached to a methyl group (CH₃—C=O).
• In general, they both are different when R is any other alkyl group than CH₃.
• The acetyl group can be considered as a sub-part of a bulk group that is Acyl.