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benzene-structure
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+title: The structure of benzene
+kind: problem
+status: solved
+tier: V3
+year: 1825
+statement: How are benzene's six carbon atoms arranged, and why is it so stable?
+space: molecules-of-life
+---
+Kekulé's ring of alternating bonds explained the formula but not the unusual stability. Quantum mechanics explained it: the electrons are shared around the whole ring. The idea of aromaticity became a pillar of organic chemistry.
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+*Evidence tier V3 is the import default for a result the curation records as settled in the published record. No formal proof or certificate is attached to this page yet.*
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+Closed 1865, August Kekulé; 1931, Linus Pauling's resonance and Erich Hückel's orbitals.
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+## Sources
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+- [Wikipedia: Benzene](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzene)
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+[[Space:molecules-of-life|Molecules of life]] · [[Continent:chemistry|Chemistry and matter]]
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Kekulé's ring of alternating bonds explained the formula but not the unusual stability. Quantum mechanics explained it: the electrons are shared around the whole ring. The idea of aromaticity became a pillar of organic chemistry.
Evidence tier V3 is the import default for a result the curation records as settled in the published record. No formal proof or certificate is attached to this page yet.
Closed 1865, August Kekulé; 1931, Linus Pauling's resonance and Erich Hückel's orbitals.