Organyl group

Organic substituent with one or more free valences at a carbon atom

In organic and organometallic chemistry, an organyl group is an organic substituent with one (sometimes more) free valence(-s) at a carbon atom.[1] The term is often used in chemical patent literature to protect claims over a broad scope.[citation needed]

Examples

  • Acetonyl group
  • Acyl group (e.g. acetyl group, benzoyl group)
  • Alkyl group (e.g., methyl group, ethyl group)
  • Alkenyl group (e.g., vinyl group, allyl group)
  • Alkynyl group (propargyl group)
  • Benzyloxycarbonyl group (Cbz)
  • tert-butoxycarbonyl group (Boc)
  • Carboxyl group

References

  1. ^ IUPAC, Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book") (1997). Online corrected version: (2006–) "organyl groups". doi:10.1351/goldbook.O04329.
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