2021-12-25

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Chemistry in a Nutshell

What does a spinning snake ring have to do with delocalized electrons in benzene? I use Kekulé's dream to help you understand the structure of benzene.

This is part 3 of The Benzene Puzzle.

Part 1: /youtube/video/W2BysSrl7Hs

Part 2: /youtube/video/7k2FJPbtKJA

Time Stamps:

0:00 Introduction

0:55 Uses of Benzene

1:29 Puzzle Recap

3:31 Sigma vs Pi Bonds

5:54 Bonding in Benzene

7:29 The Unusual Stability of Benzene

Citations:

Organic Chemistry, 8th ed. Bruice, Paula Yurkanis. 2016. Pearson. Chapter 8

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