Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Benzene ring:
An
aromatic
functional group
characterized by a ring of six carbon atoms,
bonded
by alternating
single
and
double bonds
. A
benzene
ring with a single
substituent
is called a
phenyl group
(
Ph
).
Benzene
Pyridine
Benzene
has a
benzene
ring, but
pyridine
does not.
Pentafluoro
thio
phenol
(shown here)
has a
benzene
ring.
Taxol
, an
anticancer
drug
, has three
benzene
rings (shown in red).
Related terms:
Arene
,
Ar
,
aryl
,
phenol
,
heteroaromatic
,
benzylic position
,
benzoyl group
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