9.5.1 - Benzene (C6H6): The Archetypal Aromatic Compound
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What is the formula for benzene?
💡 Hint: Remember, it’s a six-membered ring.
Name the type of reactions benzene primarily undergoes.
💡 Hint: Think about how it reacts differently from alkenes.
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What is the primary reaction type for benzene?
💡 Hint: Consider how it contrasts with alkenes.
True or False: All carbon-carbon bonds in benzene are equal in length.
💡 Hint: Review what we learned about bond lengths.
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Design a multi-step synthesis starting from benzene to yield phenol, detailing the required reagents and reaction types at each step.
💡 Hint: Consider how to manipulate the benzene ring and the types of reactions it can undergo.
Explain why benzene does not undergo addition reactions like alkenes do, and provide an example of an addition reaction that would not occur.
💡 Hint: Reflect on how stability affects the reactivity of compounds.
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