Question

What is the difference between phenyl and benzyl?

Answer 1

Explanation:

pheny is an aryl hydrocarbon I. e. it is represented by a. benzene ring of which a place of hydrogen is vacant

.while benzyl refers to the benzene ring linked to an methyl group having one vacant space of hydrogen

Answer 2

Answer:

Phenyl. Functional group is a group of atoms with distinctive chemical properties. Benzyl is a functional group, consisting of a benzene ring attached to a CH2 group. Phenyl is a functional group consisting of six C atoms bonded in a hexagonal ring.