Triphenylmethylethylene

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Triphenylmethylethylene

Triphenylmethylethylene (pronunciation: tri-fen-yl-meth-yl-eth-yl-ene) is a chemical compound that belongs to the class of organic compounds known as triphenylmethanes. These are aromatic compounds containing a methane moiety that carries three phenyl groups.

Etymology

The term "Triphenylmethylethylene" is derived from its chemical structure. "Tri" refers to the three phenyl groups, "phenyl" is a common term in organic chemistry referring to a particular ring structure, "methyl" refers to the presence of a methane group, and "ethylene" refers to the presence of a two-carbon alkene group.

Related Terms

  • Phenyl group: A functional group characterized by a phenyl ring, a cyclic group of atoms with the formula C6H5.
  • Methane: The simplest hydrocarbon with the chemical formula CH4.
  • Alkene: A hydrocarbon containing carbon-carbon double bonds.
  • Triphenylmethanes: Aromatic compounds containing a methane moiety that carries three phenyl groups.

See Also

  • Organic Chemistry: The study of the structure, properties, composition, reactions, and synthesis of organic compounds that contain carbon atoms.
  • Functional Group: A group of atoms responsible for the characteristic reactions of a particular compound.

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