Chemicals and Drugs

Benzhydryl Compounds

Compounds which contain the methyl radical substituted with two benzene rings. Permitted are any substituents, but ring fusion to any of the benzene rings is not allowed.

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Abstract

Compounds which contain the methyl radical substituted with two benzene rings. Permitted are any substituents, but ring fusion to any of the benzene rings is not allowed.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Compounds, Benzhydryl
  • Diphenylmethyl Compounds
  • Compounds, Diphenylmethyl

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

1975

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Previous Indexing

  • Benzene Derivatives (1968-1974)
  • Benzyl Compounds (1972-1974)

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  1. D02w.455w.426w.559w.389.115w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Benzhydryl Compounds. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001559. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001559
  2. Benzhydryl Compounds. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzhydryl_compounds
  3. Benzhydryl Compounds. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6594689