Structure of benzoyl chloride.

In organic chemistry, benzoyl is the acyl of benzoic acid, with structure C₆H₅CO-. 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".

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Benzoyl". Image Credit.

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