Benzylidene compounds
Benzylidene compounds are alkene derivatives of benzene.
They are primarily divided into two groups:
Benzylidene is also used to describe a type of protecting group in synthetic organic chemistry of the form PhCH(R)2 For example, 4,6-O-benzylidene-glucopyranose is a glucose molecule whose 4- and 6-OH groups are protected by being bound to a benzylic carbon, forming a benzyl acetal.
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External links
Look up benzylidene in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
- Benzylidene+Compounds at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
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