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Arylation vs Acylation - What's the difference?

arylation | acylation |

In organic chemistry terms the difference between arylation and acylation

is that arylation is any reaction that involves the addition of one or more aryl groups while acylation is the process of adding an acyl group to a compound.

arylation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any reaction that involves the addition of one or more aryl groups

    • acylation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) The process of adding an acyl group to a compound.