hexyl
Hexyl is a term used in organic chemistry to denote an alkyl substituent containing six carbon atoms, derived from hexane by removing one hydrogen to give the radical C6H13-. In standard nomenclature, hexyl most commonly refers to the straight-chain n-hexyl group, but several isomers exist, including 2-methylpentyl (commonly called isohexyl) and other branched forms. The hexyl group is nonpolar and hydrophobic, increasing the lipophilicity of compounds to which it is attached and typically reducing their water solubility.
Hexyl groups appear in a wide range of organic compounds, notably hexyl esters (such as hexyl acetate),
It is important to note that hexyl is a substituent term rather than a specific compound. The