oxoarene
Oxoarene is a nonstandard term encountered in some chemical writings to describe an arene bearing an oxo substituent, i.e., a carbonyl group directly attached to an aromatic ring. Because it is not a widely adopted IUPAC name, its meaning can vary between sources, and precise terminology is usually preferred.
Most commonly, oxoarene is used to refer to aryl carbonyl compounds—aryl aldehydes and aryl ketones—where the
Chemically, oxoarenes exhibit the reactivity characteristic of carbonyl-containing aromatic compounds. The oxo group influences electrophilicity and
Synthesis and applications of aryl carbonyl compounds are well described under the standard headings of aryl
Because oxoarene is not a standard term, researchers are advised to use explicit designations such as aryl