Benzyl group functional group
Benzyl group functional group (C₆H₅CH₂–): structure, IUPAC naming and the reactions it takes part in.
Overview
The Benzyl group functional group has the general structure C₆H₅CH₂–. This page covers how it is written, how it is named and which reactions it takes part in.
Structure and naming
- Generic structure: C₆H₅CH₂–
- IUPAC prefix: benzyl-
- Example: Benzyl alcohol