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Alkyl vs Alkylbenzoic - What's the difference?

alkyl | alkylbenzoic |

In context|organic chemistry|lang=en terms the difference between alkyl and alkylbenzoic

is that alkyl is (organic chemistry) any of a series of univalent radicals of the general formula cnh2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons while alkylbenzoic is (organic chemistry) describing any alkyl substituted derivative of benzoic acid.

As a noun alkyl

is (organic chemistry) any of a series of univalent radicals of the general formula cnh2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons.

As an adjective alkylbenzoic is

(organic chemistry) describing any alkyl substituted derivative of benzoic acid.

alkyl

English

(wikipedia alkyl)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any of a series of univalent radicals of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons.

    • Related terms

    * alkane * alkenyl * alkynyl

    See also

    * -yl * aryl * methyl * ethyl * propyl * butyl * amyl, pentyl * hexyl * heptyl * octyl * nonyl * decyl * and so on ----

    alkylbenzoic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (organic chemistry) Describing any alkyl substituted derivative of benzoic acid