biaryl

Noun

 * 1)  Any compound containing a substructure that is an assembly of two aromatic rings or aryl groups, if joined by a single bond.
 * 2) * 2002, J Hassan, M Se ́vignon, C Gozzi, E Schulz & M Lemaire* (2002) "Aryl−Aryl Bond Formation One Century after the Discovery of the Ullmann Reaction," Chem. Rev. 102:1359−1469, esp. 1362:
 * Copper is the most ancient transition metal used for the synthesis of biaryls and it is still employed nowadays. This part will deal with recent developments in aryl-aryl bond formation using copper derivatives as reagents or catalysts.

Related terms

 * binaphthyl
 * bipentacene
 * biphenyl
 * and many more

Adjective

 * 1)  Of or pertaining to a compound containing an assembly or substructure of two aromatic rings or aryl groups, if joined by a single bond.