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Binaphthol vs Binaphthyl - What's the difference?

binaphthol | binaphthyl |

As nouns the difference between binaphthol and binaphthyl

is that binaphthol is (organic chemistry) any of several phenols derived from binaphthalene, but especially used in asymmetric synthesis while binaphthyl is (organic compound) any of several isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, analogous to biphenyl, formed from two naphthalene residues linked by a single bond.

binaphthol

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any of several phenols derived from binaphthalene, but especially used in asymmetric synthesis

    • binaphthyl

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound) Any of several isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, analogous to biphenyl, formed from two naphthalene residues linked by a single bond

    • See also

    * dinaphthyl