Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry

Isobutyl (isobutyl group): A portion of a molecular structure which is equivalent to isobutane (2-methyl propane) minus one hydrogen atom from carbon one.


Isobutane (2-methyl propane)		Isobutyl group

Related terms: Methyl group, methylene group, methine group, ethyl group, propyl group, isopropyl group, sec-butyl group, tert-butyl group, phenyl group, benzyl group, vinyl group, allyl group, propargyl group, acyl group, alkanoyl group, acetyl group, benzoyl group, formyl group, carbonyl group, carboxyl group, hydroxyl group, sulfhydryl group, amino group, nitro group, nitrile group, substituent
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