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Propyl

In organic chemistry, propyl is a three-carbon alkyl substituent with chemical formula -C₃H₇. It is the substituent form of the alkane propane.

For example:

This is "propyl ethanoate," an ester. The propyl group is attached to the molecule after the middle oxygen.

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