Alkoxy group
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In chemistry, the alkoxy group is an alkyl group which is singularly bonded to oxygen; thus Template:Chem2. Denoted usually with apostrophe('). The range of alkoxy groups is vast, the simplest being methoxy (Template:Chem2).<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Deadlink</ref> An ethoxy group (Template:Chem2) is found in the organic compound ethyl phenyl ether (Template:Chem2, also known as ethoxybenzene).
Related to alkoxy groups are aryloxy groups, which have an aryl group singularly bonded to oxygen such as the phenoxy group (Template:Chem2).
An alkoxy or aryloxy group bonded to an alkyl or aryl (Template:Chem2) is an ether. If bonded to H it is an alcohol.
The term alkoxide refers to the anionic conjugate bases of alcohols (Template:Chem2) or to ionic compounds containing such an anion. Alkoxide compounds are derivatives of alcohols where the hydrogen of the –OH group is replaced by a metal;<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> for example, the sodium salt of ethanol (Template:Chem2) is sodium ethoxide, containing ethoxide anions Template:Chem2 and sodium cations Template:Chem2.