Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Alkan
oyl
group
:
A
group
consisting of a
carbonyl group
bonded
to an
alkyl group
.
General alkanoyl
group
structure
.
Acetyl chloride
, an
acid chloride
whose
alkyl
group
is a
methyl group (CH
3
)
. The alkanoyl
group
(an
acetyl group
) is shown in red.
Methyl
benzoate
contains a
benzoyl group
, but does not contain an alkanoyl
group
.
Related terms:
Activating group
,
acyl group
,
alkanoyl group
,
alkoxy group
,
alkyl group
,
allyl group
,
amido group
,
amino 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
,
methylene group
,
nitro group
,
phenyl group
,
phosphate group
,
propargyl group
,
propyl group
,
protecting group
,
R group
,
sec
-butyl group
,
sulfhydryl group
,
t
BDMS group
,
t
BDPS group
,
tert
-butyl group
,
TMS group
,
trifluoromethyl group
,
vinyl group
,
aldehyde
,
ketone
,
anhydride
,
ester
,
carboxylic acid
,
amide
,
thioester
,
carboxylate
,
wavy line
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