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Nomenclature of bicyclic, spiro and aromatic compounds
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nm112
The group
C
X
6
H
X
5
−
CH
X
2
X
−
, when present as a substituent, is named
A
benzyl
B
tolyl
C
benzoyl
D
phenyl
Answer: A
C
X
6
H
X
5
X
−
is phenyl, while
C
X
6
H
X
5
−
CH
X
2
X
−
(phenyl plus one methylene) is benzyl; benzoyl is
C
X
6
H
X
5
−
CO
X
−
and tolyl is a methylphenyl group.
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