What is it called when a benzene ring loses a hydrogen atom? [duplicate]








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Does not get substituted by another group it just gets removed (so not aryl) what is it? Like when two benzene rings lose one H atom each we get arylene? Whats another name for it? I just need the name for when the atom is removed and NOT subtituted 
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Edit: thats not the answer I asked for
I asked what it was called when it lost the hydrogen atom and you say its aryl but thats when a group is in place of the lost atom




The name of the benzene minus a hydrogen is called a phenyl group (C6H5). <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenyl_group> Look this page up for more information. The question you've asked is very similar to the one that @Gaurang has commented, so just be careful when you ask questions on here. Hope this helps


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