Chemistry, asked by maashaellll, 10 months ago

Why isnt benzyl alcohol named as toluene alcohol since benzyl alcohol contains a methyl group

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Answered by deepwisdom956

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Toluene is a special scientific name given to methylbenzene, and is only for benzene with 1 methyl group. hence benzyl alcohol is not called toluene alcohol.

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