Talk:Alkyl

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Is Alkyl reactive or caustic?

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Not reactive, the only reaction alkanes can undergo is radical halogenation. As far as caustic goes, well, not really. They aren't reactive but you wouldnt want to dip your hands in a solution of them. Naphtha (cigarette lighter fuel), butane in lighters, natural gas, petroleum ether, ligroin, benzine (not benzene) are all entirely or mostly alkanes.

Page switched to redirect to alkane due to redundancy.

[edit] Alkyl != Alkane

This topic needs something doing to it. An alkyl is not an alkane. I will do a bit later today, im an a level student and by no means an expert so someone can help me if they want.

And Alkyls are extremely reactive because they are radicals and therefore no found on there own.

[edit] Usefulness of page?

Hi, I did a semi-major copy edit of some of the stranger elements of this page (e.g. odd capitalisation, some grammar, and some incorrect claims – there is no such thing as 2-ethyl), however, I can't help thinking that there is more useful and clearer information at alkane and IUPAC nomenclature of organic chemistry. Perhaps we should keep the first few sections, remove most of what is in the "Naming Alkyls" section, and provide links to the other more comprehensive articles. -postglock 05:31, 16 February 2006 (UTC)

I didn't see anything obvious about the uses of Alkyls. It appears to be one of the active ingredients in Lysol. It would be helpful to explain what it does. Madhu 16:57, 24 June 2006 (UTC)