An organic compound formed when an aryl group is bonded to a carbon atom that is double-bonded to another atom.
From 'aryl' (aromatic hydrocarbon group) plus the chemical suffix '-ide,' indicating a binary compound or specific molecular structure. Emerged as a named compound class in 19th-century organic chemistry.
Arylides like arylidenes appear in everything from industrial pigments to pharmaceuticals, and discovering new arylides is often how chemists stumble upon compounds with surprising properties—some have turned into bestselling medicines by accident.
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