Benzenoid Explained

In organic chemistry, benzenoids are a class of organic compounds with at least one benzene ring. These compounds have increased stability due to resonance in the benzene rings. Most aromatic hydrocarbons are benzenoid. Notable counterexamples are cyclooctadecanonaene, azulene and trans-bicalicene.^{[1] [2]}

See also

• Quinoid
• Aromatic compound

Notes and References

1. Book: Tomlinson, Muriel . An Introduction to the Chemistry of Benzenoid Compounds . . 1971 . 978-0-08-015659-0 . 1st . 207 . en . 10.1016/C2013-0-10050-5.
2. Tian . Jing-Pu . Ma . Zhi-Yao . Zhao . Kai-Ge . Zhang . Jie . Xiang . Lin . Chen . Long-Qing . September 14, 2018 . Transcriptomic and proteomic approaches to explore the differences in monoterpene and benzenoid biosynthesis between scented and unscented genotypes of wintersweet . Physiologia Plantarum . 166 . 2 . 478–493 . 10.1111/ppl.12828 . 1399-3054 . 30216458.