Propynyl
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, propynyl is an propyl
Propyl
In organic chemistry, propyl is a three-carbon alkyl substituent with chemical formula -C3H7. It is the substituent form of the alkane propane...
functional group
Functional group
In organic chemistry, functional groups are specific groups of atoms within molecules that are responsible for the characteristic chemical reactions of those molecules. The same functional group will undergo the same or similar chemical reaction regardless of the size of the molecule it is a part of...
bearing a triple bond. 2-Propynyl is known as propargyl
Propargyl
In organic chemistry, propargyl is an alkyl functional group of 2-propynyl with the structure HC≡C−CH2−, derived from the alkyne propyne.The term propargylic refers to a saturated position on a molecular framework next to an alkynyl group...
group with the structure of HC≡C−CH2 and 1-propynyl group has the structure of CH3-C≡C-.