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The phrase "alkyl chain" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in chemistry to refer to a chain of carbon atoms that are connected by single bonds, often found in organic compounds.
Example: "The properties of the compound are significantly influenced by the length of the alkyl chain."
Alternatives: "carbon chain" or "hydrocarbon chain".
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Alkyl chain length of the longer alkyl chain was varied from 3 to 10 carbon atoms.
Tahara, K. et al. Two-dimensional porous molecular networks of dehydrobenzoannulene derivatives via alkyl chain interdigitation.
Zhang, J. et al. Bifunctional alkyl chain barriers for efficient perovskite solar cells.
The alkyl chain spacer contained five and six carbon atoms.
An analogue with a longer alkyl chain was also synthesized.
However, this effect decreased with increasing alkyl chain length.
Three conjugated small molecules with different planarity which were tailored by the alkyl chain (from methyl to cyclic alkyl chain) were designed and successfully synthesized.
IAH, in which the alkyl chain is closer to the acceptor moiety, is more planar than IDH, in which the alkyl chain is closer to the donor moiety.
In addition, the effect of alkyl chain substitution on diketopyrrolopyrrole was also examined.
The fusogenicity of APC depends on the length and degree of saturation of the alkyl chain.
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Anami, Y. et al. Fine tuning of agonistic/antagonistic activity for vitamin D receptor by 22-alkyl chain length of ligands: 22S-Hexyl compound unexpectedly restored agonistic activity.
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