Aromatic Chemistry

Question 1

Why is nitration an important step in benzene reactions? What does it make?

Answer 1

To manufacture explosives and form amines

Question 2

Why is benzene more stable than cyclohexanol-1,3,5-triene

Answer 2

Delocalisation of p electrons makes benzene more stable

Question 3

Structure of benzene

Answer 3

planar structure
bond length intermediate between single and double
delocalised electron ring

Question 4

explain why substitution reactions occur in preference to addition reactions

Answer 4

Benzene resists addition reactions because that would involve breaking the delocalisation and losing that stability.