Benzene
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Benzene is an organic chemical compound with the molecular formula C6H6. The benzene molecule is composed of six carbon atoms joined in a planar hexagonal ring with one hydrogen atom attached to each.
Sample of benzene
A bottle of benzene. The warnings show benzene is a toxic and flammable liquid.
August Wilhelm von Hofmann
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August Wilhelm von Hofmann was a German chemist who made considerable contributions to organic chemistry. His research on aniline helped lay the basis of the aniline-dye industry, and his research on
Hofmann, 1846
Hofmann's methane model
Monument to Hofmann at Berlin, destroyed in 1944 by British air raid