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Alkyl vs Aryl - What's the difference?

alkyl | aryl |

In organic chemistry terms the difference between alkyl and aryl

is that alkyl is any of a series of univalent radicals of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons while aryl is any univalent organic radical derived from an aromatic hydrocarbon by removing a hydrogen atom.

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 ----

    aryl

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any univalent organic radical derived from an aromatic hydrocarbon by removing a hydrogen atom.

    • See also

    * alkyl

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