adjective
- of, relating to, or containing a benzyl group (a benzene ring attached to a carbon atom)
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- Benzylic compounds are commonly used in organic synthesis.
- The benzylic carbon is more reactive than other carbons in the molecule.
- Benzylic alcohols can be oxidized to aldehydes or ketones.
- The benzylic position is susceptible to nucleophilic substitution.
- Benzylic radicals are stabilized by resonance with the aromatic ring.