Biaryl

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any compound containing a substructure that is an assembly of two aromatic rings or aryl groups, if joined by a single bond.

    "Copper is the most ancient transition metal used for the synthesis of biaryls and it is still employed nowadays. This part will deal with recent developments in aryl-aryl bond formation using copper derivatives as reagents or catalysts."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to a compound containing an assembly or substructure of two aromatic rings or aryl groups, if joined by a single bond. especially, in-compounds, not-comparable

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"Copper is the most ancient transition metal used for the synthesis of biaryls and it is still employed nowadays. This part will deal with recent developments in aryl-aryl bond formation using copper derivatives as reagents or catalysts."

Etymology

From bi- + aryl.

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