What does "methylenedioxyphenyl" mean?

Any of a class of compounds in which a methylenedioxy group is connected to a phenyl, widely found in natural products, including safrole, and in drugs and chemicals.

Methylenedioxyphenyl

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Any of a class of compounds in which a methylenedioxy group is connected to a phenyl, widely found in natural products, including safrole, and in drugs and chemicals.

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From methylenedioxy + phenyl.

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