Sentence examples for the alkyl from inspiring English sources
noun
Any of a series of univalent radicals of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons.
The exterior of the complex is nonpolar, masked by the alkyl groups of the crown ether.
The alkyl halide must be unhindered (usually primary), or elimination will compete with the desired substitution.
For example, in ethanol (or ethyl alcohol) the alkyl group is the ethyl group, −CH2CH3.
The current practice is to list the alkyl groups in alphabetical order (t-butyl methyl ether), but older names often list the alkyl groups in increasing order of size (methyl t-butyl ether).
The alkyl radical trapping mechanism is discussed.
The alkyl chain spacer contained five and six carbon atoms.
The alkyl silane can be used to totally eliminate adhesion.
Alkyl aromatic compounds undergo oxidation at the alkyl side chain.
This loose packing due to the alkyl brushes increases sensitively as the alkyl chain length of the alcohol becomes longer.
The alkyl sulfide is a neutral liquid substance, and the disulfide has a poor stability.
Less volatile solvents favor epitaxial interaction between the alkyl chain and HOPG lattice.
