• InvertedParallax@lemm.ee
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    5 days ago

    It has basically an entire benzene ring, one of the most stable structures in chemistry.

    That’s an overstatement, but it is extremely stable compared to most things in solution.

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      It has basically an entire benzene ring,

      It’s been a while since I took organic chemistry, but isn’t that literally just a benzene ring?

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        Meh, it’s a benzene ring but with the hydroxyl and other groups on, it is a diminished benzene ring, the inter-ring bonds aren’t quite as stable as a pure aromatic ring.

        Has to do with the electron bonds having slightly longer lengths than in their 1.5 configuration. The difference is prety minor.