Term: heteroaryl groups
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.H02792

Definition:
The class of heterocyclyl groups derived from heteroarenes by removal of a hydrogen atom from any ring atom; an alternative term is hetaryl. E.g. H02792.png 

Related Terms:
1) heterocyclyl groups (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.H02799).
2) heteroarenes (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.H02791).

Image: Not defined (https://goldbook.iupac.org/img/inline/H02792.png) 

Source: PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1340 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)

Citation: 'heteroaryl 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.H02792

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