Definition of Benzyl

1. Noun. The univalent radical derived from toluene.

Exact synonyms: Benzyl Group, Benzyl Radical
Generic synonyms: Chemical Group, Group, Radical
Derivative terms: Benzylic

Definition of Benzyl

1. n. A compound radical, C6H5.CH2, related to toluene and benzoic acid; -- commonly used adjectively.

Definition of Benzyl

1. Noun. (organic chemistry especially in combination) The univalent radical C6H5-CH2- related to toluene and benzoic acid ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Benzyl

1. a univalent chemical radical [n -S] : BENZYLIC [adj]

Medical Definition of Benzyl

1. A compound radical, C6H5.CH2, related to toluene and benzoic acid; commonly used adjectively. Origin: Benzoic + -yl. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Benzyl

benzphetamine N-demethylase
benzphetamine hydrochloride
benzpyrene
benzpyrinium bromide
benzquinamide
benzstigminum bromidum
benzthiazide
benztropine
benztropine mesylate
benzule
benzules
benzvalene
benzvalenes
benzydamine
benzydamine hydrochloride
benzyl (current term)
benzyl alcohol
benzyl alcohol dehydrogenase
benzyl alcohols
benzyl carbinol
benzyl cinnamate
benzyl group
benzyl penicillin
benzyl radical
benzyl viologen
benzylamine
benzylamine oxidase
benzylamines
benzylated
benzylating

Literary usage of Benzyl

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Treatise on Chemistry by Henry Enfield Roscoe, Karl Schorlemmer (1888)
"Marcker obtained this compound by heating benzyl chloride or benzyl bromide with an alcoholic solution of potassium hydro- sulphide.4 Otto prepared it by ..."

2. The Philippine Journal of Science by Philippines Bureau of Science (1908)
"benzoic and salicylic acids, all as esters; methyl and benzyl alcohols ; pinene ... It seems of interest to give notes in regard to their properties. benzyl ..."

3. A Text-book of Organic Chemistry by Arnold Frederik. Holleman (1920)
"At 50° in absence of light, the product obtained by the interaction of bromine and toluene in the molecular ratio 1 :4.26 contains 24.1 per cent, of benzyl ..."

4. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1908)
"Having had occasion to try to effect the synthesis of certain alkyl glutaric acids the writers decided to study the action of benzyl cyanide on cinnamic ..."

5. A Manual of Pharmacology and Its Applications to Therapeutics and Toxicology by Torald Hermann Sollmann (1922)
"benzyl BENZOATE The hypothesis that the benzyl radical is responsible for the tonus- depression of smooth muscle by papaverin, suggested to Macht, 1918, ..."

6. Chemistry of the Carbon Compounds; Or, Organic Chemistry by Victor von Richter (1885)
"Substituted benzyl alcohols are derived from substituted benzyl ... SH, benzyl Mercaptan. This is formed by the action of alcoholic KSH upon benzyl chloride ..."

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