Alcanul Formula de Formula grupei Grupa alchil

structură alchil
Metan CH4 CH3- Metil
Etan CH3-CH3 CH3-CH2- etil
Propan CH3-CH2-CH3 CH3-CH2-CH2- propil
CH3-CH-CH2- izopropil

Butan CH3-CH2-CH2-CH3 CH3-CH2-CH2-CH- n-butil

CH3-CH2-CH2-CH3 sec-butil

Izobutan CH3-CH(CH3)-CH3 CH3-CH(CH3)-CH3- izobutil

CH3-C(CH3)-CH3 terț butil