Lesson: Properties of Benzene Chemistry

Students will be able to

• describe and explain the bonding in benzene,
• describe the structure of benzene and compare it with cycloalkenes,
• outline the different methods used to synthesize benzene,
• name benzene derivatives and use IUPAC nomenclature to name multisubstituted derivatives,
• recall which substituents are ortho, meta, and para directing, and therefore predict the products of substitution reactions,
• describe the physical properties of benzene.