Propenyl

In organic chemistry, propenyl is the species with the formyla CH=CHCH₃. Many propenyl compounds are known, such as cis- and trans-1-chloropropene, propenylbenzene (β-methylstyrene). Propenyl compounds are isomeric with and less common than allyl compounds.

The three common precursors to lignin are derivatives of propenylbenzene: paracoumaryl alcohol (1), coniferyl alcohol (2) and sinapyl alcohol (3).

See also

Propene

Radical (chemistry)

References

http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Propenyl

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Propenyl

Chemicals With Propenyl Radicals

• Allicin
• Anethole
• Coniferyl alcohol
• Elemicin
• Estragole
• Safrole