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Benzene and Aromaticity. Bonding in Benzene. Proposed Benzene Structures. C 6 H 6 reacts with Br 2 to form one isomer of C 6 H 5 Br. Other Conjugated Hydrocarbon Rings Annulenes. D H hyd Data Illustrates Stability. Benzene Representations. Molecular Orbitals of Benzene.
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In Order to Exhibit Aromaticity a Compound Must… - Cyclic - Planar - Conjugated throughout - Has a “Huckel #” of p electrons o 4N + 2 where N is any integer or 0 § hence, 2,6,10,14 p e-