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Name and Structure of Various Alkyl Groups

Organic molecules often have branches off their their parent chain composed of only sp³ carbon atoms, fully saturated with hydrogen atoms. Below is a list of list of common alkyl groups.

Number of Carbons in the Alkyl Group	Name of Alkyl Group	Structure of Alkyl Group
1	methyl
2	ethyl
3	propyl
3	isopropyl
4	butyl
4	tert-butyl
4	sec-butyl
4	isobutyl
5	pentyl
5	neopentyl
5	isopentyl
6	hexyl
6	isohexyl