In
organic chemistry, the
phenyl group or
phenyl ring is a
cyclic group of atoms with the formula
C6H5. Phenyl groups are closely related to
benzene and can be viewed as a benzene ring, minus a hydrogen, serving as a
functional group. Phenyl groups have six carbon atoms bonded together in a
hexagonal planar ring, five of which are bonded to individual hydrogen atoms, with the remaining carbon bonded to a
substituent. Phenyl groups are commonplace in
organic chemistry. Although often depicted with alternating double and single bonds, phenyl groups are
chemically aromatic and show nearly equal bond lengths between carbon atoms in the ring.
