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What is an arene?

What is an arene?

Comparison of benzene with delocalised pi electrons and a hypothetical cyclohexa-1,3,5-triene with alternating bonds

Arenes are aromatic hydrocarbons containing at least one benzene ring. Benzene, C6H6C_6H_6C6​H6​, is the simplest example, with six carbon atoms in a planar ring and one hydrogen attached to each carbon.

Arenes Lesson

  1. A Level
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