benzyl-type
|ben-zyl-type|
/ˈbɛn.zəl-taɪp/
has benzyl character (C6H5CH2-)
Etymology
'benzyl-type' is formed from 'benzyl' + English 'type'. 'Benzyl' originates from the Neo-Latin/modern chemical name derived from 'benzoin' (ultimately from Arabic via medieval European languages) combined with the chemical suffix '-yl' used to denote radicals or substituents.
'benzyl' developed in 19th-century organic chemistry from 'benzoin' (a resin known in early modern Europe) and the radical-forming suffix '-yl'; the compound/terminology evolved into modern usage such as 'benzyl-type' to describe structures related to that radical.
Initially associated with the resin 'benzoin' or its oil, the term evolved to denote the specific radical C6H5CH2- and later adjectival or descriptive uses (e.g., 'benzyl-type') referring to that structural motif.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a compound or structural type characterized by the presence of a benzyl group; informally, a 'benzyl-type' compound.
The library included several benzyl-types that were useful as protecting groups in synthesis.
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Adjective 1
relating to, resembling, or containing a benzyl group (the radical C6H5CH2-); characteristic of benzyl substituents in a molecule.
The catalyst favored reactions that produced benzyl-type substitution on the aromatic ring.
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Last updated: 2026/01/02 05:52