Ethyl group

An ethyl group is organic group with one hydrogen atom removed from ethane. The chemical formula is –C2H5. The prefix "eth–" means there is two carbon atoms in a molecule bonded together. The name "ethyl" was invented in 1835 by a Swedish chemist Jöns Jacob Berzelius.

Examples

  • Diethyl ether: C2H5OC2H5
  • Ethyl methyl ketone: C2H5COCH3
  • Ethanol: C2H5OH
  • Ethylbenzene: C6H5C2H5
  • Ethyl chloride: C2H5Cl
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