In
organic chemistry
Organic chemistry is a subdiscipline within chemistry involving the scientific study of the structure, properties, and reactions of organic compounds and organic materials, i.e., matter in its various forms that contain carbon atoms.Clayden, J.; ...
, a propynyl group is a
propyl
In organic chemistry, propyl is a three-carbon alkyl substituent with chemical formula for the linear form. This substituent form is obtained by removing one hydrogen atom attached to the terminal carbon of propane. A propyl substituent is often ...
bearing a triple bond.
* The 1-propynyl group has the structure CH
3-C≡C–R.
* The 2-propynyl group is also known as a
propargyl group
In organic chemistry, the propargyl group is a functional group of 2- propynyl with the structure . It is an alkyl group derived from propyne ().
The term propargylic refers to a saturated position ( ''sp''3-hybridized) on a molecular framework ...
, and has the structure HC≡C−CH
2–R.
Alkynyl groups
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