Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry - Term

Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry

Toluene (methyl benzene): An aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a methyl group bonded to a benzene ring. A common nonpolar aprotic solvent.

Molecular Structure of Toluene


Kekule structure		Bond-line structure		Ball and spoke model		Space filling model

Related terms: Toluenesulfonic acid, toluenesulfonate, TsO, xylene, benzyl group, benzylic position, monosubstituted
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