• NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io
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    5 days ago

    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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      5 days ago

      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.