Aromatic Hydrocarbons Flashcards
1
Q
What are aromatic hydrocarbons?
A
- Unsaturated ring structures
- Sweet/pleasant odour
2
Q
What is the simplest aromatic hydrocarbon?
A
- Benzene
- C6H6
3
Q
What is not mentioned when naming aromatic hydrocarbons?
A
Double bonds
4
Q
Toluene
A
Benzene with a methyl attached
5
Q
Phenol
A
Benzene with an ‘OH’ attached
6
Q
Naphthalene
A
- 2 benzenes attached together
- Commonly known as mothballs
7
Q
What happens if the substitute group is complex and there is a benzene ring?
A
The benzene ring becomes a substitute group and suffix -phenyl is used
