aralkylated
|ar-al-kyl-at-ed|
/ˌærəlˈkɪleɪtɪd/
(aralkylate)
bearing an aryl–alkyl group
Etymology
'aralkylate' originates from a modern chemical coinage in English formed by combining 'aryl' + 'alkyl' + the verb-forming suffix '-ate' (i.e., 'aryl' + 'alkyl' → 'aralkyl' + '-ate').
'aryl' itself was coined in the 19th century from 'aromatic' + the radical suffix '-yl', and 'alkyl' was formed from 'alcohol'/'alkohol' with the suffix '-yl' in early organic chemistry; these elements were blended in modern chemical nomenclature to yield 'aralkylate' and related terms.
Initially, the component parts referred separately to 'an aromatic-derived radical' ('aryl') and an 'alkyl radical' ('alkyl'); over time the blended form 'aralkylate' came to mean specifically 'to attach an aryl–alkyl group' or 'bearing such a group.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'aralkylate' (to introduce an aralkyl group into a molecule).
Aralkylated is the past participle used to describe compounds after the aralkylation reaction.
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Adjective 1
substituted with an aralkyl group; bearing an aryl–alkyl substituent (resulting from aralkylation).
The aralkylated product showed increased lipophilicity compared with the parent compound.
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Last updated: 2025/10/01 17:08