benzoyl

[ ben-zoh-il ]

adjective

1. containing the benzoyl group.

noun

1. the benzoyl group.

benzoyl

/ ˈbɛnzəʊɪl /

noun

1. modifier of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group C 6 H 5 CO- Systematic namebenzenecarbonyl

   benzoyl group or radical

benzoyl

/ bĕn′zō-ĭl′,-zoil′ /

1. The radical C 6 H 5 CO, derived from benzoic acid.

Word History and Origins

Origin of benzoyl¹

First recorded in 1850–55; benzo- + -yl

Example Sentences

Benzoyl-pseudotropeine Hydrochlorate Merck,—see Tropacocaine, etc.

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Ethyl benzoate may be employed instead of benzoyl glycollic acid for this reaction.

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The monobenzoate and dibenzoate are formed by benzoyl chloride reacting on alkali-cellulose (see below).

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Similarly he represented the reactions investigated by Liebig and Whler on benzoyl compounds as double decompositions.

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In this respect again there is a close parallelism between the sulphocarbonate and benzoyl-ester reactions.

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