Chemicals and Drugs

Benzylidene Compounds

Compounds which include a double-bonded carbon atom that is directly attached to a benzene ring. While this category is named after the highly reactive compound benzylidene, the compounds listed under it occur through a variety of synthetic pathways.

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Abstract

Compounds which include a double-bonded carbon atom that is directly attached to a benzene ring. While this category is named after the highly reactive compound benzylidene, the compounds listed under it occur through a variety of synthetic pathways.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Benzylidene Compound
  • Benzylidene Derivative
  • Benzylidene Derivatives
  • Phenylmethylene Derivative
  • Phenylmethylene Derivatives
  • Compound, Benzylidene
  • Compounds, Benzylidene
  • Derivative, Benzylidene
  • Derivative, Phenylmethylene
  • Derivatives, Benzylidene
  • Derivatives, Phenylmethylene

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

= benzals

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History Note

75

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Previous Indexing

  • Benzene Derivatives (1968-1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Benzylidene Compounds. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001597. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001597
  2. Benzylidene Compounds. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzylidene_compounds
  3. Benzylidene Compounds. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2896816