Among its proposed structures were Armstrong's centroid and Ladenburg's prismane.
Among its proposed structures were Armstrong's centroid and Ladenburg's prismane. Its inertness can be attributed to delocalization of pi electrons over its ring structure, making all of its bonds intermediate in length between single and double bonds. When two methyl groups are attached this molecule it is known as xylene, and when one is attached it is known as toluene. First isolated by Michael Faraday, its structure was conceived of by Kekulé. FTP, identify this ring compound with formula C6H6 that is often depicted as a circle surrounded by a hexagon.
Among its proposed structures were Armstrong's centroid and Ladenburg's prismane.
{benzene}