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Phenylene vs Oligophenylene - What's the difference?

phenylene | oligophenylene |

As nouns the difference between phenylene and oligophenylene

is that phenylene is phenylene while oligophenylene is (organic chemistry) any oligomer containing phenylene residues.

phenylene

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) Any of three isomeric divalent aromatic radicals derived from benzene by removing two hydrogen atoms from the ortho-, meta- or para- positions.

    • Derived terms

    *phenylenediamine *phenylene blue *phenylene brown *polyphenylene

    oligophenylene

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any oligomer containing phenylene residues