Benzene

Benzene

1. Molecular formula of C6H6

   • Empirical formula CH

2. One proton environment and One Carbon environment.

3. Electrophilic addition

   • Nitration of Benzne
     • Concentrated Sulfuric acid and Concentrated nitric acid
       • Sulfuric acid acts as a catalyst
     • NO2 is the electrophile
       • Electrophiles are atoms or group of atoms that are electron rich atoms, where it donates pairs of electrons to form a covalent bond.
   • Halogenation
     • Halogen carrier catalyst
       • E.g FeBr3

4. Aromatic Compound

   • Compound that has benzene ring

5. Kekule Structure

   • First person to propose the model