Benzene

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The commonly recognized, but somewhat inaccurate Kekulé representation of Benzene.

Benzene (C6H6) is a six carbon aromatic compound commonly used in industry as a precursor for other important aromatics such as toluene, or benzoic acid. The structure of benzene could not easily be determined due to its unusual electronic characteristics.

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