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alkyl group

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

alkyl group , in chemistry, group of carbon and hydrogen atoms derived from an alkane molecule by removing one hydrogen atom (see radical ). The name of the alkyl group is derived from the name of its alkane by replacing the - ane suffix with - yl, e.g., methyl, CH ₃ , from methane, CH ₄ , and ethyl, C ₂ H ₅ , from ethane, C ₂ H ₆ . In some cases different alkyl groups can be formed from the same alkane by removing different hydrogen atoms; the alkyl groups are then distinguished by adding a prefix, e.g., 1-propyl or n-propyl, CH ₂ CH ₂ CH ₃ , and 2-propyl or isopropyl, CH(CH ₃ ) ₂ , both formed from propane, CH ₃ CH ₂ CH ₃ . When a functional group is joined with an alkyl group, replacing the hydrogen that was removed, a compound is formed whose characteristics depend largely on the functional group.

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ketone

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ketone (kee-tohn) n. any member of a group of organic compounds consisting of a carbonyl group (=CO) flanked by two alkyl groups. k. bodies (acetone bodies) the ketones acetoacetic acid, acetone, and β-hydroxybutyrate, produced during the metabolism of fats. See also ketosis.

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ketones

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ketones Chemical compounds containing a carbonyl group (C=O), with two alkyl groups attached to the same carbon; the simplest ketone is acetone (dimethylketone, (CH₃)₂−C=O).

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