Benzoyl 4890656 205454003 2008-04-14T00:50:31Z 189.6.153.64 [[Image:Benzoyl chloride.png|thumb|150px|right|Structure of [[benzoyl chloride]].]] In [[organic chemistry]], '''benzoyl''' is the [[acyl]] of [[benzoic acid]], with structure C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>5</sub>CO-. It should not be confused with [[benzyl]], which is the radical or ion formed from the removal of one of the methyl hydrogens of [[toluene]] (methylbenzene). Whereas a benzyl substituent is commonly abbreviated "Bn", a benzoyl group is in contrast given the symbol "Bz". [[Category:functional groups]] [[pt:BenzoĆ­lo]] [[sv:Bensoylgrupp]]