Benzene and Aromaticity

any of a class of completely conjugated cyclic hydrocarbons (such as benzene or cyclooctatetraene) that are monocyclic

molecule that is cyclic, has a continuous circle of p orbitals, has planar geometry, and does not have a Hückel number of electrons but instead has [4n] $\pi$ electrons

molecule that is cyclic, has a continuous circle of p orbitals, has planar geometry, and has a Hückel number ($4n+2$) of $\pi$ electrons

cyclic aromatic molecule with the chemical formula C₆H₆

compound that is derived from a similar compound by a chemical reaction

derivative of benzene with two substituents

method to predict bonding $\pi$ molecular orbitals, which indicate aromaticity

rule that states that the number of delocalized electrons in the $\pi$ cloud in an aromatic ring is equal to [$4n+2$], where n is zero or a positive integer

any molecule relating to, characterized by, or being a ring composed of atoms of more than one kind

method that observes the vibrations of bonds and provides evidence of the functional groups present

prefix that indicates there is one carbon atom between the carbon atoms that have the substituents, producing a 1,3-disubstituted benzene pattern

solution of the Schrödinger equation that describes the probable location of an electron relative to the nuclei in a molecule and so indicates the nature of any bond in which the electron is involved

derivative of benzene with only one substituent

molecule is not cyclic or planar or does not have a continuous circle of p orbitals

prefix that indicates there are no carbon atoms between the carbon atoms that have the substituents, producing a 1,2-disubstituted benzene pattern

prefix that indicates there are two carbon atoms between the carbon atoms that have the substituents, producing a 1,4-disubstituted benzene pattern

refers to molecules with more than one ring structure

compound that has more than one ring structure and is aromatic

benzene with more than two substituents

method that organic chemists use to depict the Lewis structures of organic molecules where electrons can be in two or more different places around fixed atoms