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Alkenyl vs Phenyl - What's the difference?

alkenyl | phenyl |

As nouns the difference between alkenyl and phenyl

is that alkenyl is (organic chemistry) any univalent radical derived from an alkene while phenyl is phenyl.

As an adjective alkenyl

is (organic chemistry) of, pertaining to, or derived from an alkene.

alkenyl

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from an alkene

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any univalent radical derived from an alkene

    • Synonyms

    * enyl

    Derived terms

    * enyl * -enyl

    Related terms

    * alkene * alkyl * alkynyl

    phenyl

    English

    (wikipedia phenyl)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) A univalent hydrocarbon radical (C6H5) formally derived from benzene by the removal of a hydrogen atom, and the basis of an immense number of aromatic derivatives.

    • See also

    * cyclohexyl