Arylene groups

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000825",
  "term": "Arylene groups",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Divalent organic groups derived from an aromatic hydrocarbon by the removal of two hydrogen atoms from ring carbons. These groups can have the two free valencies on adjacent carbons (ortho), separated by one carbon (meta), or on opposite carbons (para). The phenylene group derived from benzene is a common example.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "arenes"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1320 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/arylene-groups/"
}