what does amg stand for in mercedes benz
Mercedes-AMG AMG was founded as a racing engine forge in 1967 under the name AMG Motorenbau und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH (AMG Engine Production and Development, Ltd.), by former Mercedes-Benz engineers Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher in Burgstall an der Murr, near Stuttgart. The letters "AMG" stand for Aufrecht, Melcher and Großaspach (Aufrecht's birth town). In 1976 most of AMG moved to Affalterbach, with the racing-engine development remaining at the old location in Burgstall. At this time Erhard Melcher ceased to be a partner, but continued to be an employee at the Burgstall location.
Benzyl group In IUPAC nomenclature the prefix benzyl refers to a C6H5CH2 substituent, for example benzyl chloride or benzyl benzoate. Benzyl is not to be confused with phenyl with the formula C6H5. The term benzylic is used to describe the position of the first carbon bonded to a benzene or other aromatic ring. For example, the molecule, is referred to as a "benzylic" carbocation. The benzyl free radical has the formula C 6H 5CH• 2. The benzylium carbocation has the formula C 6H 5CH+ 2; the carbanion has the formula C 6H 5CH− 2. None of these species can be formed in significant amounts under normal conditions, but they are useful referents for discussion of reaction mechanisms.