Aromaticity of Benzene
Benzene is an aromatic compound and its aromaticity is a fundamental concept in organic chemistry. It is known as the aromatic compound as the C-C bonds formed in the ring are not exactly single or double, rather they are of intermediate length.
Aromatic compounds are divided into two categories based on rings: (Benzoides, containing one ring) and (Non-Benzoides, containing no benzene ring). For a ring to be aromatic it should have the following property as per Huckel ring,
- Planarity
- Complete delocalization of the π electrons in the ring
- 4n + 2π electrons as Benzene has 6π electrons which satisfies as the Huckel rule, where n is an integer.
Structure of Benzene
Structure of Benzene is a closed ring with an alternate single and double bond. Benzene is a naturally occurring substance produced by volcanoes and forest fires and is the simplest organic, aromatic hydrocarbon. The word Benzene is historically derived from gum benzoin, also known as ‘Benjamin’. Gum Benzoin is known as aromatic benzoin. English scientist Michael Faraday discovered benzene in illuminating gas. Mitscherlich, a German chemist, gave it the name benzene in 1833.
In this article, let’s understand more about benzene’s definition, and structure of benzene in detail such as the Lewis Structure of Benzene, Kekule structure of Benzene, Electron dot structure of Benzene, Ring Structure of Benzene and its properties in detail.
Table of Content
- What is Benzene?
- Structure of Benzene
- Properties of Benzene
- Resonance of Benzene
- Uses of Benzene