What is alkyl groups?
An alkyl group is an alkane less one hydrogen atom.
Examples
| CH4 Methane | CH3– | methyl group | |
| CH3CH3 Ethyl | CH3CH2– | Ethyl group | |
| CH3CH2CH3 Propane | CH3CH2CH2– | Propyl group | |
| CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane | CH3CH2CH2CH2– | Butyl group |
Because alkyl group do not have chemical properties, they are generally represented by a letter R,
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