The Stability of Benzene

• Based on Heats of Hydrogenation Studies

• See Figure 14-1 page 577

• Stability Difference of 36 kcal/mole explained:

  • Resonance (delocalization of Pi electrons)
  • Molecular Orbital explaination

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Transp 139- Energy states of polyenes and

Benzene