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Benzyl vs Benzil - What's the difference?

benzyl | benzil |

As nouns the difference between benzyl and benzil

is that benzyl is the univalent radical C6H5-CH2- related to toluene and benzoic acid while benzil is the organic compound 1,2-diphenyl-1,2-ethanedione, a diketone used as an intermediate in organic synthesis and as a photoinitiator for free-radical curing of polymer networks.

benzyl

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical C6H5-CH2- related to toluene and benzoic acid

    • See also

    * benzylene

    benzil

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia benzil)
  • (organic chemistry) The organic compound 1,2-diphenyl-1,2-ethanedione, a diketone used as an intermediate in organic synthesis and as a photoinitiator for free-radical curing of polymer networks.

    • Derived terms

    * benzilic acid