Benzylic intermediates

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001195",
  "term": "Benzylic intermediates",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Reactive chemical species, such as carbocations, carbanions, or radicals, where the charge or unpaired electron is located on a carbon atom directly attached to a benzene ring. These intermediates are stabilized by resonance with the aromatic system. Their stability contributes to the reactivity observed at the benzylic position.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "carbanion",
    "carbenium ion",
    "detachment",
    "hydron",
    "radical"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1322 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/benzylic-intermediates/"
}