Chemistry - Organic Chemistry - Hydrocarbons - Aromatic compounds and benzene - Aromatic Chemistry Basics

4-step guide. Step 1: 'BENZENE STRUCTURE: C₆H₆, planar hexagonal ring, all C-C = 139pm, all angles 120°. 6 delocalized π electrons form a ring current above and below the plane. This delocalization gives EXTRA stability (152 kJ/mol resonance energy). Benzene is the prototypical aromatic compound.' S