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Cyclohexyl vs Phenyl - What's the difference?

cyclohexyl | phenyl |

In organic chemistry terms the difference between cyclohexyl and phenyl

is that cyclohexyl is the univalent radical derived from cyclohexane by the formal removal of a hydrogen atom while phenyl is a univalent hydrocarbon radical (C6H5) formally derived from benzene by the removal of a hydrogen atom, and the basis of an immense number of aromatic derivatives.

cyclohexyl

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from cyclohexane by the formal removal of a hydrogen atom.

    • See also

    * cyclopropyl * cyclobutyl * cyclopentyl

    phenyl

    English

    (wikipedia phenyl)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) A univalent hydrocarbon radical (C6H5) formally derived from benzene by the removal of a hydrogen atom, and the basis of an immense number of aromatic derivatives.

    • See also

    * cyclohexyl