Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry - Isopropyl group

Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry

Iso propyl (iso propyl group; iPr): A portion of a molecular structure equivalent to propane minus one hydrogen atom from the middle carbon. Sometimes abbreviated as iPr.


Propane		Iso propyl group		Iso propyl groups in red.

Related terms: Acetyl group, activating group, acyl group, alkanoyl group, alkoxy group, alkyl group, allyl group, amido group, amino group, benzoyl group, benzyl group, butyl group, carbonyl group, carboxyl group, deactivating group, directing group, electron donating group, electron releasing group, electron withdrawing group, ethyl group, formyl group, functional group, hydroxyl group, isobutyl group, leaving group, methine group, methoxy group, methyl group, methylene group, nitro group, phenyl group, phosphate group, propargyl group, propyl group, protecting group, R group, sec-butyl group, sulfhydryl group, tBDMS group, tBDPS group, tert-butyl group, TMS group, trifluoromethyl group, vinyl group, substituent
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