phenyl
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A hydrocarbon radical (C6H5) regarded as the essential residue of benzene, and the basis of an immense number of aromatic derivatives.
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A major product of the petrochemical industry is " BTX " consisting of benzene, toluene, and xylene - all of which are building blocks for phenyl compounds.
For example, triphenylmethane (Ph 3 CH) has three phenyl groups attached to the same carbon center.
In special (and rare) cases, isolated phenyl groups are detected: the phenyl anion (C 6 H 5 − ), the phenyl cation (C 6 H 5 + ), and the phenyl radical (C 6 H 5 · ).
It is a mono-substituted benzene derivative, consisting of a CH 3 group attached to a phenyl group.
Many or even most phenyl compounds are not described with the term "phenyl".
Natural amygdalin has the R configuration at the chiral phenyl center.