In a hydrocarbon's name, what does the suffix - yl indicate about the molecule?

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15 January, 10:38

In a hydrocarbon's name, what does the suffix - yl indicate about the molecule?

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In a hydrocarbon's name, the suffix - yl indicate that the molecule contains a functional group that is also a substituent and that there is another functional group that has a higher priority to it. The last part of the name of the functional group is replaced with - yl. For example, the alcohol functional group becomes hydroxyl.