Term: aryl groups
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00464

Definition:
Groups derived from arenes by removal of a hydrogen atom from a ring carbon atom. Groups similarly derived from heteroarenes are sometimes subsumed in this definition. E.g. o-tolyl: A00464.png

Related Terms:
1) arenes (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00435).
2) heteroarenes (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.H02791).
3) heteroaryl groups (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.H02792).

Image: Not defined (https://goldbook.iupac.org/img/inline/A00464.png) 

Source: PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1320 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)

Citation: 'aryl groups' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00464

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