Aryl group

In the context of organic molecules, aryl refers to any functional group or substituent derived from a simple aromatic ring, be it phenyl, thiophene, indolyl, etc (see IUPAC nomenclature) ^[1]. "Aryl" is used for the sake of abbreviation or generalization.

A simple aryl group is phenyl, C₆H₅; it is derived from benzene. The tolyl group, CH₃C₆H₄, is derived from toluene (methylbenzene). The xylyl group, (CH₃)₂C₆H₃, is derived from xylene (dimethylbenzene).

Biaryls may display axial chirality. Arylation is simply any chemical process in which an aryl group is attached to a substrate.

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^ http://goldbook.iupac.org/A00464.html
^ Bock KW, Köhle C (2006). "Ah receptor: dioxin-mediated toxic responses as hints to deregulated physiologic functions". Biochem. Pharmacol. 72 (4): 393–404. doi:10.1016/j.bcp.2006.01.017. PMID 16545780.

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[pmid16545780-2] Bock KW, Köhle C (2006). "Ah receptor: dioxin-mediated toxic responses as hints to deregulated physiologic functions". Biochem. Pharmacol. 72 (4): 393–404. doi:10.1016/j.bcp.2006.01.017. PMID 16545780.

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