phenol rings
Type: molecule Aliases: phenol ringphenolic rings
- Systems Analogy A circular chemical structure found in plant antioxidants that absorbs and neutralizes reactive sparks.
- Formal Definition A chemical structure consisting of a hydroxyl group bonded directly to an aromatic benzene ring, found in antioxidants and plant polyphenols.
Mentioned In
- Moleculepolyphenol
Scientific Sources & Literature Citations
- [1] Book / Monograph Nelson DL, Cox MM. Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry. 8th ed. 2021. ↗
"Phenol structures stabilize radical intermediates via resonance."