Lesson 961 of 1524
Benzene and Aromaticity
The word aromatic is used for historical reasons to refer to the class of compounds related structurally to benzene.
Practice this chapterThe word aromatic is used for historical reasons to refer to the class of compounds related structurally to benzene. Aromatic rings are a common part of many biological structures and are particularly important in nucleic acid chemistry and in the chemistry of several amino acids.
In this chapter, we’ve seen how and why aromatic compounds are different from such apparently related compounds as cycloalkenes Aromatic compounds are systematically named according to IUPAC rules, but many common names are also used.
word aromatic — used for historical reasons to refer to the class of compounds related structurally to benzene.
Worked example
What does “word aromatic” mean in Benzene and Aromaticity?
- 1Use the wording this chapter gives for word aromatic.
- 2The book says: used for historical reasons to refer to the class of compounds related structurally to benzene.
- 3Keep the answer tied to this term.
Result: used for historical reasons to refer to the class of compounds related structurally to benzene
Why. That is the meaning this chapter gives for word aromatic.
Answer with the meaning this chapter gives. A nearby idea from the same book is a different term.
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