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Allyl vs Allylic - What's the difference?

allyl | allylic |

In organic chemistry terms the difference between allyl and allylic

is that allyl is an organic radical, CH2=CH-CH2-, existing especially in oils of garlic and mustard while allylic is containing an allyl group, an alkene hydrocarbon group with the formula H2C=CH-CH2.

As a noun allyl

is an organic radical, CH2=CH-CH2-, existing especially in oils of garlic and mustard.

As an adjective allylic is

containing an allyl group, an alkene hydrocarbon group with the formula H2C=CH-CH2.

allyl

English

(wikipedia allyl)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) An organic radical, CH2=CH-CH2-, existing especially in oils of garlic and mustard.

    • allylic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (organic chemistry) Containing an allyl group, an alkene hydrocarbon group with the formula H2C=CH-CH2-

    • Derived terms

    * homoallylic