alkyl compound
1Alkyl cycloalkane — Alkyl cycloalkanes are chemical compounds with an alkyl group with a single ring of carbons to which hydrogens are attached according to the formula :CnH2n. They are named analogously to their normal alkane counterpart of the same carbon count:… …
2Alkyl phosphate — Alkyl phosphates belong to a group of organic compounds called organophosphorus compounds. They are esters of phosphoric acid H3PO4 and corresponding alcohol. For example, the formula of methyl phosphate is CH3 H2PO4, dimethyl phosphate –… …
3Alkyl — An alkyl is a univalent radical consisting of carbon and hydrogen atoms, arranged in a chain. The alkyls form a homologous series with the general formula CnH2n+1. They include methyl , CH3· (named after methane ), ethyl (C2H5·), propyl (C3H7·),… …
4alkyl halide — noun organic compound in which halogen atoms have been substituted for hydrogen atoms in an alkane • Syn: ↑haloalkane • Hypernyms: ↑organic compound • Hyponyms: ↑haloform * * * noun : a compound (as methyl iodide …
5alkyl — 1. A hydrocarbon radical of the general formula CnH2n+1. 2. A compound, such as tetraethyl lead, in which a metal is combined with a. radicals. SYN: alkide. arylated a. SYN: aralkyl. * * * al·kyl al kəl adj …
6alkyl — I. adjective Date: 1879 having a monovalent organic group and especially one CnH2n+1 (as methyl) derived from an alkane (as methane) II. noun Etymology: probably from German, from Alkohol alcohol Date: 1889 a compound of one or more alkyl groups… …
7alkyl halide — Chem. a compound with the type formula RX, where R is an alkyl group and X is a halogen. [1895 1900] * * * …
8alkyl halide — /ælkəl ˈhælaɪd/ (say alkuhl haluyd) noun an organic compound with the type formula RX, where R is a group derived from alkane and X is a halogen, as chloromethane, CH3Cl …
9organohalogen compound — Introduction any of a class of organic compounds (organic compound) that contain at least one halogen (halogen element) ( fluorine [F], chlorine [Cl], bromine [Br], or iodine [I]) bonded to carbon. They are subdivided into alkyl, vinylic, aryl,… …
10organometallic compound — ▪ chemical compound Introduction any member of a class of substances containing at least one metal to carbon bond in which the carbon is part of an organic group. Organometallic compounds constitute a very large group of substances that have… …
