Bivalent groups derived from arenes by removal of a hydrogen atom from two ring carbon atoms. A synonym is arenediyl groups. E.g.
o-phenylene or benzene-1,2-diyl:
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Source:
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)