alkyl group

univalent group derived from alkanes by removal of a hydrogen atom from any carbon atom –CₙH₂ₙ₊₁
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alkyl group

Summary

alkyl group is a Q141501962[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,765 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • alkyl group's instance of is recorded as Q141501962[3].
  • alkyl group is a type of hydrocarbyl group[4].
  • alkyl group's Commons category is recorded as Alkyl groups[5].
  • alkyl group's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Alkyl groups[6].
  • alkyl group's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[7].
  • alkyl group's different from is recorded as carbocation[8].
  • alkyl group's different from is recorded as carbanion[9].
  • alkyl group's different from is recorded as normal alkyl group[10].
  • alkyl group's P14541 is recorded as 4FHohG[11].

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Definition and Type

alkyl group's instance of is recorded as Q141501962[3]. It is a type of hydrocarbyl group[4].

Why It Matters

alkyl group ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,765 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_alkyl-group_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{alkyl group}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/alkyl-group}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-05}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 9d ago · Wostr · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → Q141501962
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q141501962]]"
  2. 12w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category → Category:Alkyl groups
    Different from → carbocation, carbanion, normal alkyl group
    Subclass of → —
    Described by source → Otto's encyclopedia
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
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