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    Benzene is an organic chemical compound with the molecular formula C6H6. The benzene molecule is composed of six carbon atoms joined in a planar hexagonal...
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  • benzene (disambiguation) in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Benzene is an aromatic hydrocarbon. Benzene or related words may also refer to: Benzene (data...
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    Toluene (redirect from Methyl benzene)
    with the odor associated with paint thinners. It is a mono-substituted benzene derivative, consisting of a methyl group (CH3) attached to a phenyl group...
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    arenes usually refers to organic compounds "with a chemistry typified by benzene" and "cyclically conjugated." The word "aromatic" originates from the past...
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    other. This commonly seen model of aromatic rings, namely the idea that benzene was formed from a six-membered carbon ring with alternating single and...
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    Phenol (redirect from Benzene hydroxide)
    Schotten–Baumann reaction: C6H5COCl + HOC6H5 → C6H5CO2C6H5 + HCl Phenol is reduced to benzene when it is distilled with zinc dust or when its vapour is passed over granules...
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    Hydroquinone, also known as benzene-1,4-diol or quinol, is an aromatic organic compound that is a type of phenol, a derivative of benzene, having the chemical...
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  • Benzene hexachloride may refer to: Hexachlorocyclohexane Lindane, its gamma isomer, an insecticide Hexachlorobenzene, a fungicide This set index article...
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  • Thumbnail for Claus' benzene
    Claus' benzene (C6H6) is a hypothetical hydrocarbon and an isomer of benzene. It was proposed by Adolf Karl Ludwig Claus in 1867 as a possible structure...
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  • stability of benzene which would not be expected from August Kekulé's structure proposed in 1865 with alternating single and double bonds. Benzene undergoes...
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  • hydrogenation of benzene in the presence of a Raney nickel catalyst. Producers of cyclohexane account for approximately 11.4% of global demand for benzene. The reaction...
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    α-Hexachlorocyclohexane (α-HCH) is an organochloride which is one of the isomers of hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH). It is a byproduct of the production of...
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  • Benzene in soft drinks is of potential concern due to the carcinogenic nature of the molecule. This contamination is a public health concern and has caused...
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    Isophthalic acid Names Preferred IUPAC name Benzene-1,3-dicarboxylic acid Other names Isophthalic acid meta-Phthalic acid Identifiers CAS Number 121-91-5 Y...
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  • The Benzene Convention (C136) is an International Labour Organization standard adopted in 1971 which seeks to regulate exposure to benzene processes and...
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  • Thumbnail for August Kekulé
    theory of chemical structure and in particular the Kekulé structure of benzene. Kekulé never used his first given name; he was known throughout his life...
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    Dewar benzene (also spelled dewarbenzene) or bicyclo[2.2.0]hexa-2,5-diene is a bicyclic isomer of benzene with the molecular formula C6H6. The compound...
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    Carbo-mer (redirect from Carbo-benzene)
    of benzene can be called carbo-benzene (C18H6): One (above right) expands each C-H bond to C-C≡C-H, making hexaethynylbenzene, a substituted benzene derivative...
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  • This page provides supplementary chemical data on benzene. The handling of this chemical may incur notable safety precautions. It is highly recommended...
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  • Benzaldehyde (C6H5CHO) is an organic compound consisting of a benzene ring with a formyl substituent. It is among the simplest aromatic aldehydes and...
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    configurations of the benzene dimer can be explained by a balance of quadrupole/quadrupole and London dispersion forces. While benzene does not have a dipole...
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    Borazine (redirect from Inorganic benzene)
    isoelectronic and isostructural with benzene. For this reason borazine is sometimes referred to as “inorganic benzene”. Like benzene, borazine is a colourless liquid...
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  • Thumbnail for Methyl phenylacetate
    IUPAC name Methyl phenylacetate Other names Methyl 2-phenylacetate Methyl benzene acetate Identifiers CAS Number 101-41-7 Y 3D model (JSmol) Interactive...
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    The C4-benzenes are a class of organic aromatic compounds which contain a benzene ring and four other carbon atoms. There are three tetramethylbenzenes...
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    Styrene (redirect from Vinyl benzene)
    formula C8H8. Its structure consists of a vinyl group as substituent on benzene. Styrene is a colorless, oily liquid, although aged samples can appear...
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    are olefins (including ethylene and propylene) and aromatics (including benzene, toluene and xylene isomers). Oil refineries produce olefins and aromatics...
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    can be gases (such as methane and propane), liquids (such as hexane and benzene), low melting solids (such as paraffin wax and naphthalene) or polymers...
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    central benzene ring. The molecule adopts a propeller-like conformation in which the tilt of each carboxylic acid group relative to the central benzene ring...
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  • Thumbnail for Trimesic acid
    Trimesic acid, also known as benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylic acid, is an organic compound with the formula C6H3(CO2H)3. It is one of three isomers of benzenetricarboxylic...
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    chemical compound with the formula C6H4(CHO)2. It is one of three isomers of benzene dicarbaldehyde, related to phthalic acid. This pale yellow solid is a building...
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