Ethyl group
- For other meanings of "ethyl", see Ethyl.
In chemistry, an ethyl group is an alkyl substituent derived from ethane (C2H6). It has the formula -C2H5 and is very often abbreviated -Et. Ethyl is the IUPAC nomenclature of organic chemistry term for an alkane (or alkyl) molecule, using the prefix "eth-" to indicate the presence of two carbon atoms in the molecule.
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[edit] Ethylation
Ethylation is the formation of a compound by introduction of the ethyl functional group. The most widely practiced example of this reaction is the ethylation of benzene. The ethylating agent is ethylene.
Approximately 24,700,000 tons were produced in 1999.[1] Ethylbenzene is the precursor to styrene, the precursor to polystyrene.
[edit] Etymology
The name of the group is derived from the Aether, the first-born Greek elemental god of air, and "hyle", referring to "stuff".
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- ^ Vincent A.Welch, Kevin J. Fallon, Heinz-Peter Gelbke “Ethylbenzene” Ullmann’s Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2005. doi:10.1002/14356007.a10_035.pub2
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