benzene ring
benzene ring
noun Chemistry.
the graphic representation of the structure of benzene as a hexagon with a carbon atom at each of its points. Each carbon atom is united with an atom of hydrogen, one or more of which may be replaced to form benzene derivatives. Also called benzene nucleus. Compare cyclohexane, Kekulé's formula, meta2, ortho, para3.
Origin:
1875–80
1875–80
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| See also Kekulé formula Also called: benzene nucleus the hexagonal ring of bonded carbon atoms in the benzene molecule or its derivatives | |
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benzene ring n.
The hexagonal ring structure in the benzene molecule and its substitutional derivatives, each vertex of which is occupied and distinguished by a carbon atom.
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benzene ring
(click for larger image in new window) A hexagonal arrangement of six carbon atoms, each atom bonded to its adjacent atoms by a single covalent bond, and by an unusual ring bond of electrons shared by all six carbon atoms. The benzene ring is a basic component of many organic compounds, especially the aromatic hydrocarbons. In benzene itself, each carbon atom is also bonded to a hydrogen atom; in derivatives of benzene, one or more of the hydrogen atoms is replaced by other atoms or groups of atoms. |
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