Propyl Group (Noun)
Meaning
The monovalent organic group C3H7- obtained from propane.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The propyl group is added to the benzene ring to form a new compound through electrophilic aromatic substitution.
- The chemical properties of the molecule are altered significantly by the addition of a propyl group to its functional group.
- In organic chemistry, the term propyl group usually refers to the n-propyl group, where n is for normal.
- The propyl group, consisting of three carbon atoms, is bonded to the central metal atom in the complex compound.
- The isopropyl group, with its characteristic branching, differs significantly from the normal propyl group in chemical reactivity.