Alkyl Groups ■ Alkyl group-remove one H from an alkane (a part of a structure) ■General abbreviation“R” Name:replace -ane ending of alkane with-yl ending ■-CHis“methyl"(from methane) ■-CH2CH3is“ethyl'"from ethane H H H H一C一H H-C H一C一0一H H一C一N一H H HH Methane A methyl group Methyl alcohol Methylamine (Methanol) 2004 Thomson-BrooksCole Alkyl Groups „ Alkyl group – remove one H from an alkane (a part of a structure) „ General abbreviation “R” „ Name: replace -ane ending of alkane with -yl ending „ CH3 is “methyl” (from methane) „ CH2CH3 is “ethyl” from ethane