Term: alkyl radicals
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00235

Definition:
Carbon-centered radicals derived formally by removal of one hydrogen atom from an alkane, e.g. CH3CH2C·H2 propyl.

Related Terms:
1) radicals (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.R05066).
2) alkane (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00222).

Source: PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1314 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)

Citation: 'alkyl radicals' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00235

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