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Phenyl vs Quinoyl - What's the difference?

phenyl | quinoyl |

As nouns the difference between phenyl and quinoyl

is that 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 while quinoyl is a radical whose hydride is quinone, analogous to phenyl.

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

    quinoyl

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (chemistry) A radical whose hydride is quinone, analogous to phenyl.