acetyl

Summary

acetyl is a Q141501897^[1]. acetyl draws 2,882 Wikipedia views per month (carboacyl_group category, ranking #1 of 3).^[2]

Key Facts

• acetyl's instance of is recorded as Q141501897^[3].
• acetyl's chemical formula is recorded as C₂H₃O^[4].
• acetyl is a type of carboacyl group^[5].
• acetyl's Commons category is recorded as Acetyl group^[6].
• acetyl's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana^[7].
• acetyl's short name is recorded as Ac^[8].
• acetyl's different from is recorded as acetoxy group^[9].
• acetyl's different from is recorded as acetyl radical^[10].
• acetyl's different from is recorded as acyl group^[11].
• acetyl's different from is recorded as acetals^[12].
• acetyl's CXSMILES is recorded as *C(C)=O |$_AP1$|^[13].

Body

Definition and Type

acetyl's instance of is recorded as Q141501897^[3]. acetyl is a type of carboacyl group^[5].

Influence

Things named for acetyl include aspirin^[14], a type of chemical entity^[15].

Why It Matters

acetyl draws 2,882 Wikipedia views per month (carboacyl_group category, ranking #1 of 3).^[2] acetyl has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] acetyl is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]

Entities named for acetyl include aspirin^[14], a type of chemical entity^[15].