What is the name of a benzene molecule when used as a substituent?

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What is the name of a benzene molecule when used as a substituent?

2007-01-05 05:50:07 · 3 answers · asked by southern_beauty3 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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When benzene is a substituent it is called a phenyl group.
e.g. 2-Phenylethanol

2007-01-05 06:09:10 · answer #1 · answered by ionizerpro 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The benzene molecule as a substitute is called the phenyl group. Phenyl is based simply on benzene, with one H removed.
For example: phenyl chloride C6H5Cl

2007-01-05 06:14:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Phenyl.

2007-01-05 06:03:39 · answer #3 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋