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alkyl group

univalent group derived from alkanes by removal of a hydrogen atom from any carbon atom –CₙH₂ₙ₊₁
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alkyl group

Summary

alkyl group has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • alkyl group is a type of hydrocarbyl group[2].
  • alkyl group's Commons category is recorded as Alkyl groups[3].
  • alkyl group's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Alkyl groups[4].
  • alkyl group's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[5].
  • alkyl group's different from is recorded as carbocation[6].
  • alkyl group's different from is recorded as carbanion[7].
  • alkyl group's different from is recorded as normal alkyl group[8].

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Definition and Type

alkyl group is a type of hydrocarbyl group[2].

Why It Matters

alkyl group has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . goldbook.iupac.org. goldbook.iupac.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category → Category:Alkyl groups
    Different from → carbocation, carbanion, normal alkyl group
    Subclass of → —
    Described by source → Otto's encyclopedia
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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