Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Benz
yl
group
:
The
molecular
moiety
Ph
CH
2
- derived by removal or replacement of a
methyl group
hydrogen of
toluene
.
Toluene
Benz
yl
group
Related terms:
Acetyl group
,
activating group
,
acyl group
,
alkanoyl group
,
alkoxy group
,
alkyl group
,
allyl group
,
amido group
,
amino group
,
benzoyl group
,
butyl group
,
carbonyl group
,
carboxyl group
,
deactivating group
,
directing group
,
electron donating group
,
electron releasing group
,
electron withdrawing group
,
ethyl group
,
formyl group
,
functional group
,
hydroxyl group
,
isobutyl group
,
isopropyl group
,
leaving group
,
methine group
,
methoxy group
,
methyl group
,
methylene group
,
nitro group
,
phenyl group
,
phosphate group
,
propargyl group
,
propyl group
,
protecting group
,
R group
,
sec
-butyl group
,
sulfhydryl group
,
t
BDMS group
,
t
BDPS group
,
tert
-butyl group
,
TMS group
,
trifluoromethyl group
,
vinyl group
,
benzylic position
,
benzene ring
,
wavy line
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