Lecture Organic chemistry - Chapter 15: Benzene and Informatics. In this chapter, we will explore the structural implications of the stabilizing effects of aromaticity. The discussion will introduce the key ideas by focussing on the unique properties of benzene, the prototypical aromatic molecule. One new chemical reaction appears, electrophilic aromatic substitution, of benzene (using a variety of reagents, leading to different products). This reaction is elaborated in the next chapter, where the substrate is a substituted benzene. |
