Organyl group

In organic and organometallic chemistry, an organyl group is an organic substituent with one (sometimes more) free valence(-s) at a carbon atom. The term is often used in chemical patent literature to protect claims over a broad scope.

Examples

 * Acetonyl group
 * Acyl group (e.g. acetyl group, benzoyl group)
 * Alkyl group (e.g., methyl group, ethyl group)
 * Alkenyl group (e.g., vinyl group, allyl group)
 * Alkynyl group (propargyl group)
 * Benzyloxycarbonyl group (Cbz)
 * tert-butoxycarbonyl group (Boc)
 * Carboxyl group