Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry - Phenyl group

Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry

Phenyl (phenyl group; Ph): A portion of molecular structure equivalent to benzene minus one hydrogen atom: -C₆H₅. Sometimes abbreviated as Ph. Not to be confused with phenol, fennel, or funnel, or pH. (Phenyl is pronounced with the accent on phen-, whereas phenol is pronounced with the accent on -ol.)


Benzene		Phenyl group

Related terms: Acetyl group, activating group, acyl group, alkanoyl group, alkoxy group, alkyl group, allyl group, amino group, benzoyl group, benzyl 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, phosphate group, propargyl group, propyl group, protecting group, R group, sec-butyl group, sulfhydryl group, tBDMS group, tBDPS group, tert-butyl group, TMS group, trifluoromethyl group, vinyl group, substituent, aryl, heteroaryl, aromaticity
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