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Definition of Benzyl group
1. Noun. The univalent radical derived from toluene.
Generic synonyms: Chemical Group, Group, Radical
Derivative terms: Benzylic
Lexicographical Neighbors of Benzyl Group
Literary usage of Benzyl group
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Allen's Commercial Organic Analysis: A Treatise on the Properties, Modes of by Alfred Henry Allen (1911)
"In preparing acid dyestuffs of this group the dimethylaniline is replaced by
bases such as ethyl-benzyl-aniline, the benzyl group being readily accessible ..."
2. The Oxford Medicine by Henry Asbury Christian, James Mackenzie (1920)
"Recognition of the role played by the benzyl group in the relaxation of unstriped
muscles led him to further investigation of the properties of the benzyl ..."
3. Chemistry of the Organic Dye-stuffs by Rudolf Nietzki (1892)
"Blue shades of violet are also obtained by action of benzyl chloride on the
violet-base. According to Fischer the benzyl group does not attack ..."
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