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Benzen
Also known as C6H6, [6]annulene, BNZ, cyclohexa-1,3,5-triene, 1,3,5-cyclohexatriene, benzol, benzole, benzolene
Benzene is an organic chemical compound with the molecular formula C6H6. The benzene molecule is composed of six carbon atoms joined in a planar hexagonal ring with one hydrogen atom attached to each. As it contains only carbon and hydrogen atoms, benzene is a hydrocarbon.
AI overview
Benzene is a simple organic chemical made up of six carbon atoms arranged in a ring shape, with one hydrogen atom attached to each carbon. It's important because it's one of the most basic hydrocarbons and serves as a building block for many other chemicals and materials.
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Chemical data
- Formula
- C6H6
- Molecular weight
- 78.11 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- benzene
- SMILES
- C1=CC=CC=C1
- InChIKey
- UHOVQNZJYSORNB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 2.1
- Polar surface area
- 0 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 0
- Formal charge
- 0
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