Not to be confused with benzil, benzoyl, or phenyl.
In organic chemistry, benzyl is the substituent or molecular fragment possessing the structure R−CH2−C6H5. Benzyl features a benzene ring (C6H6) attached to a methylene group (−CH2−) group.[1]
^Carey, F. A.; Sundberg, R. J. (2008). Advanced Organic Chemistry, Part A: Structure and Mechanisms (5th ed.). New York, NY: Springer. pp. 806–808, 312–313. ISBN 9780387448978.
group (−CH2−) group. In IUPAC nomenclature, the prefix benzyl refers to a C6H5CH2 substituent, for example benzyl chloride or benzyl benzoate. Benzyl...
Benzyl alcohol (also known as α-cresol) is an aromatic alcohol with the formula C6H5CH2OH. The benzylgroup is often abbreviated "Bn" (not to be confused...
Benzyl chloroformate, also known as benzyl chlorocarbonate or Z-chloride, is the benzyl ester of chloroformic acid. It can be also described as the chloride...
synthesis, benzyl chloride is used to introduce the benzyl protecting group in reaction with alcohols, yielding the corresponding benzyl ether, carboxylic...
Benzyl bromide is an organic compound with the formula C6H5CH2Br. The molecule consists of a benzene ring substituted with a bromomethyl group. It is a...
Note that a phenyl group is not the same as a benzylgroup, the latter consisting of a phenyl group attached to a methyl group and a molecular formula...
should not be confused with benzyl, which has the formula −CH2−C6H5. The benzoyl group is given the symbol "Bz" whereas benzyl is commonly abbreviated "Bn"...
C6H6 Benzol peroxide, benzoyl peroxide Benzoyl group, a functional group with the formula C6H5CO Benzylgroup, a molecular fragment with the formula C6H5CH2...
Benzyl salicylate is a salicylic acid benzyl ester, a chemical compound most frequently used in cosmetics as a fragrance additive or UV light absorber...
abbreviated as PhCH2NH2 or BnNH2). It consists of a benzylgroup, C6H5CH2, attached to an amine functional group, NH2. This colorless water-soluble liquid is...
Benzyl acetate is an organic ester with the molecular formula CH3C(O)OCH2C6H5. It is formed by the condensation of benzyl alcohol and acetic acid. Similar...
potent opioids. If a methyl or carboxamide group is added on the alpha carbon of the benzylgroup, or the benzyl is replaced by 2-phenylethyl, compounds...
formula C 9H 11NO 2. It can be viewed as a benzylgroup substituted for the methyl group of alanine, or a phenyl group in place of a terminal hydrogen of alanine...
the amine group, and a tert-butyl ether on the phenol group. The benzyl ester can be removed by hydrogenolysis, the fluorenylmethylenoxy group (Fmoc) by...
Bn or Bzl for the benzylgroup (not to be confused with Bz for benzoyl group; However, old literature may use Bz for benzylgroup.) Dipp for the 2,6-diisopropylphenyl...
Benzyl carbamate is the organic compound with the formula C6H5CH2OC(O)NH2. The compound can be viewed as the ester of carbamic acid (O=C(OH)(NH2)) and...
Benzyl iodide is an organic compound with the chemical formula C 7H 7I. The compound consists of a benzene ring with an attached iodidemethyl group. The...
nitrogen atom of the amino group with a benzyl substituent, whether or not substituted in the phenyl ring of the benzylgroup to any extent.”. 2. Any stereoisomeric...
nervous system effects. Ar denotes an aryl group; here specifically being benzodioxol-3-yl. Benzylgroup Methylphenidate is a benzylpiperidine Janssen...
C6H5CH2N(CH3)2. The molecule consists of a benzylgroup, C6H5CH2, attached to a dimethylamino functional group. It is a colorless liquid. It is used as...
Benzyl fluoride is an organic compound consisting of a benzene ring substituted with a fluoromethyl group. Benzyl chloride Benzyl bromide Benzyl iodide...
Benzyl mercaptan is an organosulfur compound with the formula C6H5CH2SH. It is a common laboratory alkylthiol that occurs in trace amounts naturally. It...
Substitution of the heterocycle isoquinoline at the C1 position by a benzylgroup provides 1‑benzylisoquinoline, the most widely examined of the numerous...
demethylation twice, which removes both methyl groups, followed by debenzylation, removing the benzylgroup using hydrogenation. The diagram[which?] represents...
can also serve as a selective deprotectant of N-benzylgroups in the presence of other protecting groups. It is sometimes preferred to diethyl azodicarboxylate...
codeine, containing a benzylgroup attached to the morphine molecule just as the methyl group creates codeine and the ethyl group creates ethylmorphine...
health concerns. It is a phthalate ester of containing benzyl alcohol, and n-butanol tail groups. Like most phthalates, BBP is non-volatile and remains...
3-diphenylacetone, is an organic compound composed of two benzylgroups attached to a central carbonyl group. This results in the central carbonyl carbon atom...