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benzene

C{TAG(tag=>sub)}6{TAG}H{TAG(tag=>sub)}6{TAG} The archetypal aromatic organic compound. It exists as a colourless liquid. The key feature of the benzene ring is the delocalization of the double bonds (see the diagram), which is why the older KekulÃ© structure does not describe the bonding so well. This ring is such a stable structure that it is almost always reformed on reaction, so the most common reaction of benzene and other aromatic compounds is electrophilic substitution.

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