Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry

Alkyl group: A molecular moiety formed by removing a hydrogen atom from an aliphatic sp³ carbon atom. The abbreviation R often, but not always, refers to an alkyl group.


Methane ---> methyl group		Ethane ---> ethyl group


2,2-Dimethyl propane ---> Tert-butyl group		Alkyl groups in a molecule

Related terms: Acetyl group, activating group, acyl group, alkanoyl group, alkoxy group, allyl group, amido group, amino group, benzoyl group, benzyl group, butyl group, carbonyl group, carboxyl group, deactivating group, directing group, electron donating group, electron releasing group, electron withdrawing group, ethyl group, formyl group, functional group, hydroxyl group, isobutyl group, isopropyl group, leaving group, methine group, methoxy group, methyl group, methylene group, nitro group, phenyl group, phosphate group, propargyl group, propyl group, protecting group, R group, sec-butyl group, sulfhydryl group, tBDMS group, tBDPS group, tert-butyl group, TMS group, trifluoromethyl group, vinyl group, wavy line, primary carbon, secondary carbon, tertiary carbon, quaternary carbon
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