Definition of Pentyl. Meaning of Pentyl. Synonyms of Pentyl

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Definition of Pentyl

Pentyl
Pentyl Pen"tyl, n. [Penta + -yl.] (Chem.) The hypothetical radical, C5H11, of pentane and certain of its derivatives. Same as Amyl.

Meaning of Pentyl from wikipedia

- Pentyl is a five-carbon alkyl group or substituent with chemical formula -C5H11. It is the substituent form of the alkane pentane. In older literature...
- literature, the common non-systematic name amyl was often used for the pentyl group, where the amyl group is a linear or normal (n) alkyl group, and the...
- Pentyl nitrite is a chemical compound with the molecular formula, classified as an alkyl nitrite, used as an antihypertensive medicine. It is also used...
- Pentyl pentanoate (C4H9COOC5H11) is an ester used in dilute solution to replicate the scent or flavour of apple, and sometimes pineapple. It is referred...
- Pentyl propanoate (also known as amyl propionate) is an organic ester formed by the condensation of pentan-1-ol and propanoic acid. It is a colorless liquid...
- Pentyl butyrate, also known as pentyl butanoate or amyl butyrate, is an ester that is formed when pentanol is reacted with butyric acid, usually in the...
- Amyl alcohols are alcohols with the formula C5H11OH. Eight are known. A mixture of amyl alcohols (also called amyl alcohol) can be obtained from fusel...
- Pentyl hexanoate (C5H11COOC5H11) is an ester found in apple and pineapple fruits. It is closely related to pentyl butyrate and pentyl pentanoate, both...
- 6-Amyl-α-pyrone, also 6-pentyl-2-pyrone or 6PP, is an unsaturated lactone molecule. It contains two double bonds in the ring and a pentyl substituent at carbon...
- Alkyls include methyl, (−CH3), ethyl (−C2H5), propyl (−C3H7), butyl (−C4H9), pentyl (−C5H11), and so on. Alkyl groups that contain one ring have the formula...