Benzyl - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: benzylbenzylic
containing a benzyl group...
Benzal
A compound radical C6H5CH of the aromatic series related to benzyl and benzoyl used adjectively or in combination...
Benzyl
A compound radical C6H5CH2 related to toluene and benzoic acid commonly used adjectively...
penicillin
Any of a variety of substances having a structure containing a beta lactam ring fused to a thiirane ring to which a carboxyl group is attached but most commonly interpreted as benzyl penicillin They are notable as powerful antibacterial agents of relatively low toxicity which have found extensive use in medicine for treating bacterial infections They are categorized as one of the classes of beta lactam antibiotic They are produced naturally by some fungi and bacteria and industrial production processes almost invariably start from some form of the penicillin nucleus produced by fermentation of microorganisms The fermentation products are then chemically modified to produce derivatives of enhanced potency safety or antibacterial spectrum The first penicillin to see extensive use clinically during World War II was penicillin G also called benzypenicillin and commonly simply ldquopenicillinrdquo...
Saligenin
A phenol alcohol obtained by the decomposition of salicin as a white crystalline substance called also hydroxy benzyl alcohol...
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