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ALKYL RADICAL [1 record]

Record 1 2001-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
DEF

A carbon-centered radical derived formally by removal of one hydrogen atom from an alkane, e.g. CH3CH2CH2 propyl.

OBS

An alkyl group or an alkyl radical is structurally similar to an alkane group, where a hydrogen atom is missing. Alkyl radicals are named by replacing the ending "-ane" from the name of the alkane, with the "-yl" suffix.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
DEF

Radical carboné résultant formellement de l'enlèvement d'un atome d'hydrogène à un alcane.

Spanish

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