An acetyl group contains a methyl group () that is single-bonded to a carbonyl (), making it an acyl group. The carbonyl center of an acyl radical has one non-bonded electron with which it forms a chemical bond to the remainder (denoted with the letter R) of the molecule.
An acetyl group contains a methyl group () that is single-bonded to a carbonyl (), making it an acyl group The carbonyl center of an acyl radical has one non-bonded electron with which it forms a chemical bond to the remainder (denoted with the letter R) of the molecule.