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benzoyl group

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The aroyl group formed by loss of OH from the carboxy group of benzoic acid; used as a protecting group in organic synthesis.

Term info

Label

benzoyl group

Synonyms
  • benzoyl
Subsets

3_STAR

IUPAC NAME
benzoyl [ IUPAC ]

charge

0

formula

C7H5O

has obo namespace

chebi_ontology

has related synonym

phenylcarbonyl, Bz, C6H5-CO-, benzenecarbonyl, benzenecarbonyl group

id

CHEBI:22733

mass

105.11400

monoisotopicmass

105.03404