Methyl

Definitions

The univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH₃-, formally derived from methane by the loss of a hydrogen atom; a compound or part of a compound formed by the attachment of such a radical.

Equivalents

Examples

“You might point⟳ out in the theory of oxidation of oils, in development of rancidity in oils, that many methyls accelerate this oxidation of oils. I do not want⟳ to burden you with a lecture⟳ on chemistry but there are some methyls like⟳ iron⟳ which has both a valence of two and of three. Another example is cobalt which has a valence of both two and three.”

“The southern acetates must be decarboxylated to methyls.”

“The most stable form⟳ has the groups staggered and the methyls as far from each other as possible (DA^([dihedral angle]) = 180°).”

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