🔤 Allyl Group ✨

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allyl group (ek keemiyaai af'aali giroh, organic chemistry ka hissa)

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allyl group

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DEFINITION

an organic substituent group with the structural formula CH2=CH-CH2-, consisting of a vinyl group attached to a methylene bridge

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

In organic synthesis, the allyl group serves as a highly versatile building block for complex molecules. The distinctive pungent odor of garlic and mustard comes from natural compounds containing an allyl group. Students studied how the presence of an allyl group enhances chemical reactivity during substitution reactions. Replacing the hydrogen atom with an allyl group formed an important industrial derivative. Chemists utilize the allyl group to create durable polymers, pharmaceuticals, and synthetic resins.

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functional group chemical substituent alkenyl radical