Propenyl
Appearance
In
allyl
compounds, which have the formula CH2-CH=CH2.
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Chemicals with 1-propenyl groups
- 2-chloropropylene
- propenylbenzene (β-methylstyrene).[1]
Many phenylpropanoids and their derivatives feature derivatives of propenylbenzene:
- Anethole
- Asarone
- Carpacin
- Coniferyl alcohol
- Isoeugenol
- Isosafrole
- Methyl isoeugenol
- Pseudoisoeugenol
Chemicals with 2-propenyl groups
p-Isopropenylphenol features a 2-propenyl derivative of phenol
.Isopropenyl acetate is a 2-propenyl ester, synthesizable from ketene.
Several terpenes feature 2-propenyl substituents:
See also
- Propene
- Functional group