[Q] View-point in nomenclature question

[theblackalchemist]

I was born a genius. Education ruined me :hihi:

 

This was clear, until some nut came, and made me confused :)

 

 

In benzene

and

 

 

they are similar.

 

but if we fix our view-point, the compound should differ.

but it remains same.

 

Does that mean that the bond rotates along the ring in a cyclic manner?

[Karnuvap]

Yes it does.

 

It is just a representation of the basic benzene molecule - the nomenclature gets fixed one you start to attach different bits to the various carbons around the ring.

 

The actual arrangement of the bonds is more like two clouds of electrons in the shape of two rings; one above the carbon ring and one below it. To reflect the delocalised nature of the bonding, benzene is often depicted with a circle inside a hexagonal arrangement of carbon atoms:

 

Hope this helps.

 

Karnuvap.

[Mercedes Benzene]

I would suggest doing some research on resonance. Resonance attempts to describe the true behavior of the electrons in bonds such as these. :doh:

[enorbet2]

The "nut" may have been Euclid ....

see "Mimsy were the Borogroves" here

Mimsy were the borogoves / Lewis Padgett