Alkyl Substituents

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Vocabulary flashcards covering alkyl substituent names, abbreviations, skeletal structures, and condensed structures from CHEM 257 Worksheet 07.

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Methyl

An alkyl substituent with the abbreviation Me and condensed structure R−CH3R-\text{CH}_3.

<p>An alkyl substituent with the abbreviation Me and condensed structure $$R-\text{CH}_3$$.</p>
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Ethyl

An alkyl substituent with the abbreviation Et and condensed structure R−CH2CH3R-\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_3.

<p>An alkyl substituent with the abbreviation Et and condensed structure $$R-\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_3$$.</p>
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Propyl

An alkyl substituent with the abbreviation Pr and condensed structure R−CH2CH2CH3R-\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_3.

<p>An alkyl substituent with the abbreviation Pr and condensed structure $$R-\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_3$$.</p>
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Isopropyl

An alkyl substituent with the abbreviation iPr and condensed structure R−CH(CH3)2R-\text{CH}(\text{CH}_3)_2.

<p>An alkyl substituent with the abbreviation iPr and condensed structure $$R-\text{CH}(\text{CH}_3)_2$$.</p>
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n-butyl

An alkyl substituent with the abbreviation nBu and condensed structure R−CH2CH2CH2CH3R-\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_3.

<p>An alkyl substituent with the abbreviation nBu and condensed structure $$R-\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_3$$.</p>
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Isobutyl

An alkyl substituent with the abbreviation iBu and condensed structure R−CH2CH(CH3)2R-\text{CH}_2\text{CH}(\text{CH}_3)_2.

<p>An alkyl substituent with the abbreviation iBu and condensed structure $$R-\text{CH}_2\text{CH}(\text{CH}_3)_2$$.</p>
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sec-butyl

An alkyl substituent with the abbreviation sBu and condensed structure R−CH(CH3)CH2CH3R-\text{CH}(\text{CH}_3)\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_3.

<p>An alkyl substituent with the abbreviation sBu and condensed structure $$R-\text{CH}(\text{CH}_3)\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_3$$.</p>
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tert-butyl

An alkyl substituent with the abbreviation tBu and condensed structure R−C(CH3)3R-\text{C}(\text{CH}_3)_3.

<p>An alkyl substituent with the abbreviation tBu and condensed structure $$R-\text{C}(\text{CH}_3)_3$$.</p>