Alkyl(alkyl), i.e. saturated hydrocarbon radical, isalkaneOne missing from the moleculehydrogen atomResulting fromAlkyl group, commonly referred to as R basis.Alkyl is a kind of chain like organic group containing only carbon and hydrogen atoms.
Compounds with different alkyl groups are a series ofhomologue。E.g. methyl CHthree-,ethylCHthreeCHtwo-Etc.methanolCHthreeOH、Methyl chlorideCHthreeCl and other molecules containmethyl。ethanolCHthreeCHtwoOH、ChloroethaneCHthreeCHtwoCl and other molecules contain ethyl.