Aromatic Hydrocarbons
A special class of ring compounds with unusual stability, based on benzene.
Benzene and Aromaticity
Benzene (C6H6) is the simplest aromatic hydrocarbon, with a ring of six carbon atoms and delocalized electrons that give it special stability.
Electrophilic Substitution
Aromatic compounds typically react through electrophilic substitution reactions, which preserve the stable ring structure, rather than the addition reactions typical of alkenes.
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