Benzene and phenol

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Arenes: audio tutorial

Making sense of benzene and related compounds

Alan Furse explains ... 
The chemistry of arenes is not as tidy as some other series of organic compounds. Some people find these compounds confusing. Listening to this short talk may help.
 
You'll need a copy of the Nuffield Chemistry students book when listening to this tutorial. Open it at page 281.
 
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kuljeet
this is amazing very very hard concepts have been made like totally easy!!
04 December 2007

Liz
Complex ideas made alot easier to understand, thanks. Maybe just an explanation of exactly how the severe conditions enable addition reactions to happen?
14 January 2007

touba
He has made the study of benzene and its reactions easier to understand. Thank you!
11 September 2005

Rebecca
Alan Furse is able to breakdown these complicated benzene reactions in a way which my teachers cannot. It is very much appreciated.
05 January 2005

Seth
A good summary. More detail on the reactions and why they happen in terms of the reactions between the delocalised electrons etc. would also be helpful Thank you!
17 October 2004

Harjeet
I am grateful for the audio tutorial. Alan Furse is able to breakdown complex ideas and make them understandable. Thank you.
31 December 2003

updated: 06 April 2006