Methyl group
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In chemistry, a methyl group is a hydrophobic alkyl functional group derived from methane (C{{#if:{{{1|}}}|{{{1}}}|}}H{{#if:{{{1|}}}|{{{1}}}}}4). It has the formula -C{{#if:{{{1|}}}|{{{1}}}|}}H{{#if:{{{1|}}}|{{{1}}}}}3 and is very often abbreviated -Me.
This hydrocarbon unit can be found in many organic compounds, such as biodiesel, which is a mixture of fatty acid methyl esters.
When a methyl group is substituted as the R group in an amino acid, it forms alanine.
See methanol history for its etymology.
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