In
chemistry, the
alkoxy group is an
alkyl (carbon and hydrogen chain) group singular bonded to
oxygen thus: R—O. The range of alkoxy groups is great, the simplest being
methoxy (CH
3O—). An ethoxy group (CH
3CH
2O—) is found in the organic compound
ethyl phenyl ether, C
6H
5OCH
2CH
3 which is also known as ethoxybenzene. Related to alkoxy groups are
aryloxy groups, which have an
aryl group singular bonded to oxygen such as the phenoxy group (C
6H
5O—).