Arylmethyl groups and derivatives formed by substitution:
ArCR2–, Benzyl,
C6H5CH2–,
is the prototype. The term '
benzylic position' or '
benzylic site' refers to the saturated carbon atom. A group, such as
–OH,
attached at a benzylic site is sometimes referred to as '
benzylic'.
Source:
PAC, 1995, 67, 1307
(Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on
structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995))
on page 1322
Cite as:
IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by
A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997).
XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic,
J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8.
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