Question

What does alkyl mean?

Answer 1

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 is${\mathbf{C}}_{\mathbf{n}}{\mathbf{H}}_{\mathbf{2}\mathbf{n}\mathbf{+}\mathbf{1}}$.
4. For the formation of cycloalkyl Hydrogen is removed from the ring of cycloalkane and thus the chemical formula of cycloalkyl is${\mathbf{C}}_{\mathbf{n}}{\mathbf{H}}_{\mathbf{2}\mathbf{n}\mathbf{-}\mathbf{1}}$.
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 ${\mathbf{CH}}_{\mathbf{3}}$.
8. Example: Propyl ($-{\mathrm{CH}}_2{\mathrm{CH}}_2{\mathrm{CH}}_3$)