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List of Radical Names Beginning from "P"

Radical name Formula Based on rule no.
Palmitoyl
(unsubstituted only)
C-404.1
Pentacenyl A-21.1, A-24.2
Pentacontyl A-1.2
Pentacosyl A-1.2
Pentadecanoyl C-403.1
Pentadecyl A-1.2
Pentafluorothio C-621.2
Pentalenyl A-21.1, A-24.2
Pentamethylene A-4.2
pentanedioyl,
see
Glutaryl
pentanoyl,
see
Valeryl
Pentapheneyl
(from pentaphene)
A-21.1, A-24.2
Pentazolyl B-1, B-5.11
Pentenyl (2- shown) A-3.5
2-Penten-4-ynyl A-3.5
Pentyl
(replacing amyl)
A-1.2
tert-Pentyl
(unsubstituted only)
A-2.25
Pentylidene A-4.1
Pentylidyne A-4.1
Pentyloxy C-205.1
Perchloryl C-10.1, C-106.2
Perimidinyl B-2.11, B-5.11
Perylenyl A-21.1, A-24.2
Phenacyl C-318.1
Phenacylidene C-318.1
Phenalenyl A-21.1, A-24.2
Phenanthridinyl B-2.11, B-5.11
Phenanthrolinyl B-2.11, B-5.11
Phenanthryl A-24.2
Phenanthrylene A-24.4
Phenarsazinyl B-2.11, B-5.11
Phenazinyl B-2.11, B-5.11
Phenethyl A-13.3
Phenetidino (o-, m-, or p-) C-811.4
Phenothiazinyl B-2.11, B-5.11
Phenoxathiinyl B-2.11, B-5.11
Phenoxazinyl B-2.11, B-5.11
Phenoxy C-205.1
Phenyl A-13.1
Phenylacetyl C-12.7, C-404.1
Phenylazo C-912.3
Phenylazoxy C-913.1
Phenylcarbrmoyl C-431.2
Phenylene A-11.6
Phenylenebisazo C-912.5
Phenylimino C-815.3
2-phenylpropanoyl,
see
Hydratropoyl
3-phenylpropenoyl,
see
Cinnamoyl
3-Phenylpropyl A-61.2
Phenylsulfamoyl C-661.2
Phenylsulfinyl C-631.1
Phenylsulfonyl C-631.1
Phenylsulfonylamino C-641.7, C-641.8, C-823.1
Phenylthio C-514.1
3-Phenylureido C-971.2
Phthalamoyl (o-) C-431.1, C-431.2
Phthalazinyl B-2.11, B-5.11
Phthalidyl B-5.11, C-473.1
Phthalidylidene B-5.12, C-473.1
Phthalimido C-827.2
Phthaloyl
(preferred to 1,2-benzenedicarbonyl)

(o-)
C-404.1
Phytyl
[for (E)-(7R,11R)-3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-
2-hexadecenyl]
A-75.1
Picenyl A-21.1, A-24.2
Picryl C-202.2
Pimeloyl
(unsubstituted only)
C-404.1
Pinanyl A-72.1, A-75.2
Pinanylene A-72.1, A-75.2
Pinanylidene A-72.1, A-75.2
Piperazinyl B-2.12, B-5.11
Piperidino (1-position only) B-2.12, B-5.11
Piperidyl B-2.12, B-5.11
Piperdylidene B-5.12
Piperonyl (cfC-411.1)
Piperonylidene (cfC-411.1)
Piperonyloyl
(preferred to 3,4-methylenedioxybenzoyl)
C-411.1
Pivaloyl
(unsubstituted only)
C-404.1
Pleiadenyl A-21.1, A-24.2
Polythio C-515.1
Prolyl C-421.1
propanedioyl,
see
Malonyl
Propane-1,3-diyl-2-ylidene A-4.5
Propane-1,2,3-triyl A-4.5
propanoyl,
see
Propionyl
Propan-1-yl-3-ylidene A-4.4
propargyl,
see
2-Propynyl
propenpyl,
see Acryloyl
1-Propenyl A-3.5
2-propenyl,
see
Allyl
Propenylene A-4.3
Propioloyl
(preferred to propynoyl)
C-404.1
Propionamido C-823.1
Propionyl
(preferred to propanoyl)
C-404.1
Propionylamino C-823.1
Propionyloxy C-463.3
Propoxy C-205.1
Propyl A-1.2
Propylene A-4.2
Propylidene A-4.1
Propylidyne A-4.1
propynoyl,
see Propioloyl
1-Propynyl A-3.5
2-Propynyl A-3.5
Protocatechuoyl
(preferred to 3,4-dihydroxybenzoyl)
C-411.1
Pteridinyl B-2.11, B-5.11
Purinyl B-2.11, B-5.11
Pyranthrenyl A-21.1, A-24.2
Pyranyl B-2.11, B-5.11
Pyranylidene B-2.11, B-5.12
Pyrazinyl B-2.11, B-5.11
Pyrazolidinyl B-2.12, B-5.11
Pyrazolinyl B-2.12, B-5.11
Pyrazolyl B-2.11, B-5.11
Pyrenyl A-21.1, A-24.2
Pyridazinyl B-2.11, B-5.11
2-Pyridinecarbonyl C-401.2, C-403.2
3-pyridinecarbonyl,
see
Nicotinoyl
4-pyridinecarbonyl,
see
Isonicotinoyl
Pyridinio C-82.1, C-85.1
Pyridyl B-2.11, B-5.11
2-Pyridylcarbonyl C-403.2
Pyridyloxy C-205.1
Pyrimidinyl B-2.11, B-5.11
Pyrrolidinyl B-2.12, B-5.11
Pyrrolinyl B-2.12, B-5.11
Pyrrolyl B-2.11, B-5.11
Pyruvoyl C-416.3


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