aryl
Americanadjective
noun
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(modifier) chem of, consisting of, or containing an aromatic group
aryl group or radical
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an organometallic compound in which a metal atom is bound to an aryl group
Etymology
Origin of aryl
First recorded in 1905–10; ar(omatic) + -yl
Example Sentences
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The reported compounds in question are NiII-coordinated norcorroles with modified aryl moieties as side chains.
From Science Daily • May 23, 2024
This combination allowed them to efficiently produce complex o-bromobenzenethiol equivalents called aryl xanthates.
From Science Daily • May 23, 2024
Type I interferons and microbial metabolites of tryptophan modulate astrocyte activity and central nervous system inflammation via the aryl hydrocarbon receptor.
From Nature • Nov. 14, 2017
Nonetheless, a well-known example of aromatic CH–π interactions in small-molecule catalysis is the rationalization of the origin of enantioselectivity in the Noyori-type asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of aryl ketones38, 39.
From Nature • Mar. 28, 2017
ETHERS, in organic chemistry, compounds of the general formula R�O�R′, where R, R′ = alkyl or aryl groups.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" by Various
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