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Phenyl vs Methoxyphenyl - What's the difference?

phenyl | methoxyphenyl |

As nouns the difference between phenyl and methoxyphenyl

is that phenyl is phenyl while methoxyphenyl is (organic chemistry|especially in combination) any methoxy derivative of a phenyl radical.

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

    methoxyphenyl

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any methoxy derivative of a phenyl radical