What is Acetyl?
[[Image:Acetyl.svg|thumb|Chemical structure of an acetyl group]] [[File:Acetyl group.svg|thumb|[[Skeletal formula]] of acetyl]] In [[organic chemistry]], '''acetyl''' (ethanoyl), is a [[functional group]], the [[acyl]] of [[acetic acid]], with [[chemical formula]] -[[Carbon|C]][[Oxygen|O]][[Carbon|C]][[Hydrogen|H]]<sub>3</sub>. == Structure == The acetyl group contains a [[methyl]] group bonded to a [[carbonyl]] with a lone [[electron]] left over. This electron forms a [[chemical bond]] to the rest (''R'') of the molecule. == Use == The acetyl group is part of some [[organic compound]]s such as [[acetylcholine]] and [[acetyl-CoA]]. {{Functional group}} [[Category:Chemical compounds]] [[Category:Functional groups]] {{chem-stub}}