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Chapter 4 Benzene and Its Derivatives. Fig. 13-CO, p. 358. Benzene C 6 H 6 Aromatic compounds contain the benzene ring. p. 359. Benzene. Here are two contributing structures for benzene; The resonance hybrid has some of the characteristics of each Lewis contributing structure.
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Chapter 4 Benzene and Its Derivatives Fig. 13-CO, p. 358
Benzene C6H6 Aromatic compounds contain the benzene ring.
Benzene • Here are two contributing structures for benzene; • The resonance hybrid has some of the characteristics of each Lewis contributing structure. • The length of a carbon-carbon bond in benzene, for example, is midway between that of a carbon-carbon single bond and a double bond.
In benzene, the six electrons of the carbon atoms can move freely around the ring. A hybrid orbital view of the benzene structure:
Phenols • The functional group of a phenol is a hydroxyl group bonded to a benzene ring.
Phenols • Some phenols found in nature