Chemistry:Alkylbenzenes
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The alkylbenzenes are derivatives of benzene, in which one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced by alkyl groups of different sizes. They are a subset of the aromatic hydrocarbons. The simplest member is toluene, in which a hydrogen atom of the benzene was replaced by a methyl group.
Examples of alkylbenzenes | |||
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parent compound: benzene |
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Toluene 95px | ||
Comment: The structural formulas of aromatic compounds are usually shown only in one mesomeric form. |
Literature
- Allinger, Cava, de Jongh, Johnson, Lebel, Stevens: Organische Chemie, 1. Auflage, Walter de Gruyter, Berlin 1980, ISBN:3-11-004594-X, pp. 367–368, 560–562.
- Streitwieser / Heathcock: Organische Chemie, 1. Auflage, Verlag Chemie, Weinheim 1980, ISBN:3-527-25810-8, pp. 1051, 1073–1080.
- Beyer / Walter: Lehrbuch der Organischen Chemie, 19. Auflage, S. Hirzel Verlag, Stuttgart 1981, ISBN:3-7776-0356-2, pp. 442–444.
- Morrison / Boyd: Lehrbuch der Organischen Chemie, 3. Auflage, Verlag Chemie, Weinheim 1986, ISBN:3-527-26067-6, pp. 707–728.
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