Phenylpropenes broadly are compounds containing a
phenyl ring bonded to
propene
Propylene, also known as propene, is an unsaturated organic compound with the chemical formula . It has one double bond, and is the second simplest member of the alkene class of hydrocarbons. It is a colorless gas with a faint petroleum-like od ...
, more specifically those with an
allyl group bonded to a
benzene
Benzene is an Organic compound, organic chemical compound with the Chemical formula#Molecular formula, molecular formula C6H6. The benzene molecule is composed of six carbon atoms joined in a planar hexagonal Ring (chemistry), ring with one hyd ...
ring, having the
parent structure
In chemistry, a parent structure is the structure of an unadorned ion or molecule from which derivatives can be visualized. Parent structures underpin systematic nomenclature and facilitate classification. Fundamental parent structures have on ...
of
allylbenzene. These comprise a class of
phenylpropanoids, where there are typically other
substituents
In organic chemistry, a substituent is one or a group of atoms that replaces (one or more) atoms, thereby becoming a moiety (chemistry), moiety in the resultant (new) molecule.
The suffix ''-yl'' is used when naming organic compounds that conta ...
bonded to the aromatic ring.
Phenylpropene specifically may refer to the following isomers of
C9H10 (molar mass 118.179 g/mol):
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''trans''-Propenylbenzene (''trans''-1-phenylpropene)
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α-Methylstyrene (2-phenylpropene)
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Allylbenzene (3-phenylpropene)
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