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Aryl vs Aroyl - What's the difference?

aryl | aroyl |

In organic chemistry terms the difference between aryl and aroyl

is that aryl is any univalent organic radical derived from an aromatic hydrocarbon by removing a hydrogen atom while aroyl is any univalent radical R-CO- derived from an aromatic carboxylic acid.

aryl

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any univalent organic radical derived from an aromatic hydrocarbon by removing a hydrogen atom.

    • See also

    * alkyl

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    aroyl

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any univalent radical R-CO- derived from an aromatic carboxylic acid

    • See also

    * benzoyl

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