Alkoxy group

Alkoxy groups

Aryloxy groups

In chemistry, the alkoxy group is an alkyl (carbon and hydrogen chain) group singular bonded to oxygen thus: R—O. The range of alkoxy groups is great, the simplest being methoxy (CH₃O—). An ethoxy group (CH₃CH₂O—) is found in the organic compound ethyl phenyl ether, C₆H₅OCH₂CH₃ which is also known as ethoxybenzene. Related to alkoxy groups are aryloxy groups, which have an aryl group singular bonded to oxygen such as the phenoxy group (C₆H₅O—).

An alkoxy or aryloxy group bonded to an alkyl or aryl (R¹—O—R²) is an ether. If bonded to H it is an alcohol. An alkoxide (RO^–) is the ionic or salt form; it is a derivative of an alcohol where the proton has been replaced by a metal, typically sodium.

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Functional groups

Acetyl Acetoxy Acryloyl Acyl Alcohol Aldehyde Alkane Alkene Alkyne Alkoxy group Amide Amine Azo compound Benzene derivative Carbene Carbonyl Carboxylic acid Cyanate Disulfide Dioxirane Ester Ether Epoxide Haloalkane Hydrazone Hydroxyl Imide Imine Isocyanate Isonitrile Isothiocyanate Ketone Methyl Methylene bridge Methylene group Methine Nitrile Nitrene Nitro compound Nitroso compound Organophosphorus Oxime Peroxide Phosphonous and Phosphonic acid Pyridine derivative Selenol Selenonic acid Sulfenyl chloride Sulfone Sulfonic acid Sulfoxide Tellurol Thial Thiocyanate Thioester Thioether Thioketone Thiol Urea

See also Chemical classification

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