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Benzene is the archetypical aromatic compound. It is planar, bond angles=120Âº, all carbon atoms in the ring are sp2 hybridized, and the pi-orbitals are occupied by 6 electrons. The aromatic heterocycle pyridine is similar to benzene, and is often used as a weak base for scavenging protons.
As we saw in chapter 10, the positions adjacent to C=C, the allylic position, often show enhanced reactivity compared to simple alkanes due to the proximity of the adjacent p system. Similarly, the positions adjacent to a benzene ring, known as the benzylic position also show enhanced reactivity compared to simple alkanes. Students often confuse the term benzyl with phenyl, for example compare the location of the bromine atoms in Bromobenzene and benzyl bromide: Highlight benzylic carbon atom.