adjective
- having undergone alkylation; containing an alkyl group
Usage: chemistry; technical
verb
- past tense and past participle of alkylate; to introduce an alkyl group into (a molecule or compound)
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- The chemist alkylated the benzene ring to produce the desired product.
- Alkylated aromatics are commonly used in industrial synthesis.
- The reaction alkylated the phenol with an ethyl group.
- Alkylated compounds often have different properties than their parent molecules.
- The laboratory successfully alkylated the substrate under controlled conditions.
- Alkylated detergents are widely used in household cleaning products.