Alkyl

Different ways alkyl groups can be.

Alkyl is a group of chemicals with carbon atoms. They are like alkanes but they have one fewer hydrogen atom. An alkyl is a piece of a molecule that makes it do or act a certain way. Alkyls have only carbon and hydrogen atoms, in a chain.

Alkyl groups have this formula: C<subs>n</subs>H<subs>2n+1</subs>, where n can be any number so long as it is the same one. (For example, if there are two carbons, there must be four hydrogens because 2*2=4.)

Alkyl Media

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  Structure of isopropyl group

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  methyl group

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  Structural formula of the chemical compound 3-methylpentane with main branch and alkyl group highlighted.

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  2,3,3-triMethylPentane with alkyl groups highlighted.

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  Skeletal diagram of n-butyl, SVG format

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  Skeletal diagram of isobutyl, SVG format

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  Skeletal diagram of sec-butyl, SVG format

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  Skeletal diagram of tert-butyl, SVG format