acyl group

An acyl group (IUPAC name: alkanoyl) is a functional group derived by the removal of one or more hydroxyl group from an oxoacid.. In organic chemistry, the acyl group is usually derived from a carboxylic acid of the form RC O OH. It therefore has the formula RC(=O)-, with a double bond between the carbon and oxygen atoms (i.e. a carbonyl group), and a single bond between R and the carbon. Acyl groups can also be derived from other types of acids such as sulfonic acids, phosphonic acids, and some others.
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Ac·yl n. A organic radical having the general formula RCO, derived from the removal of a hydroxyl group from an organic acid. acyl 1. [more]Acyl group - Community and Resources

Noun
1. any group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group; "an example of the acyl group is the acetyl group"
(synonym) acyl
(hypernym) group, radical, chemical group
(hyponym) acetyl, acetyl group, acetyl radical, ethanoyl group, ethanoyl radical

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