What are Aromatic Hydrocarbons?
Those Cyclic hydrocarbons that have planer rings with all the pi electrons completly delocalized, are called aromatic hydrocarbons. These compounds are also known as arenes. As these compounds have very unique fragrance and aroma, hence the name aromatic hydrocarbons.
Aromatic Hydrocarbons Examples
In nature, there exist many many examples of aromatic hydrocarbons such as spices(cinnamon), coal derivatives, some unique smelling food items, etc.
Aromatic Compounds
Aromatic Hydrocarbons are alkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl derivatives of cyclic hydrocarbons which include one or more benzene rings fused or isolated in their molecules and cyclic hydrocarbons are those hydrocarbons in which carbon atoms are connected to form a complete cycle or closed ring structure. Benzene ring is an extremely unsaturated example of aromatic hydrocarbons and this unsaturation of the benzene ring is preserved in most of the aromatic hydrocarbons. Those Aromatics hydrocarbons which contain benzene rings are known as benzenoids and those which lack the benzene ring are called non-benzenoids.
In this article, we will try to grasp the concept of aromatic hydrocarbons and why they are necessary for the daily lives of the common man.