🥼organic chemistry review

Allyl group

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

An allyl group is a functional group with the structure H2C=CH-CH2-. It is derived from propylene by removing a hydrogen atom from the methylene group.

AP course connection

Topic 7.3: 7.3 Naming Alkenes

Unit 7
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