phenylic

Meanings

• noun

  A phenyl group is a functional group consisting of a benzene ring attached to which one or more hydroxyl or other substituents may be attached.

  - "The phenyl group is a common structural unit in many organic compounds."
  - "The phenyl group in this molecule is attached to the carbon atom marked with an asterisk."

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Variants

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phenyl , phenylic , phenyls

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Etymology

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From Greek phaino, to show, and -yl, a suffix denoting a group.

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Trivia

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1. The phenyl group is a common substructure in many natural and synthetic compounds, including drugs, dyes, and polymers.

2. The phenyl group is also known as the phenyl moiety or the toluene moiety.

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Related Concepts

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1. benzene ring: A flat, planar, unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon with six carbon atoms and six attached hydrogen atoms.

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How to Memorize "phenylic"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a benzene ring with a hydroxyl group attached to one of the carbon atoms.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the phenyl group with the benzene ring and a hydroxyl group.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Phenyl starts with P, just like a person named Pete'

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