Question

What are the differences in phenyl and aryl groups? Please elaborate.

Answer 1

Answer:

Aryl groups are functional groups present in organic compounds that are aromatic. The main difference between aryl and phenyl group is that, the term aryl group is used to name any aromatic functional group whereas the term phenyl is used to name the functional group derived from a benzene ring.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Explanation:

Aryl means any species created by removing a hydrogen atom from an aromatic hydrocarbon. So if you substitute chlorine, for example, for a hydrogen atom on an aromatic hydrocarbon, you have created an "aryl chloride".

Phenyl is a specific aryl radical, which is created by removing a hydrogen atom from a benzene ring. If you substitute chlorine for a hydrogen atom on benzene you create "phenyl chloride", although the IUPAC name for this would be "chlorobenzene".

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