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| simple aromatic rings | |
| iarc group 1 carcinogens | |
| soil contamination | |
| hydrocarbon solvents | |
| aromatic hydrocarbons | |
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Benzene, or ''' Benzol '''(see also '' Benzine '') is an Organic Chemical Compound with the formula C 6 H 6. It is sometimes abbreviated Ph –H. Benzene is a Color less and Flammable liquid with a sweet smell and a relatively high melting point. It is Carcinogen ic and its use as an additive in Gasoline is now limited, but it is an important industrial Solvent and precursor in the production of Drugs , Plastic s, synthetic Rubber , and Dye s. Benzene is a natural constituent of Crude Oil , but it is usually synthesized from other compounds present in petroleum. Benzene is an Aromatic Hydrocarbon and the second Annulene ([6 -annulene), a cyclic hydrocarbon with a continuous alternation of single and double bonds. HISTORY The word benzene derives historically from "gum benzoin", sometimes called "benjamin" (i.e., Benzoin Resin ), an aromatic resin known to European pharmacists and perfumers since the fifteenth century as a product of southeast Asia. "Benzoin" is itself a corruption of the Arabic expression "luban jawi," or "frankincense of Java." An acidic material was derived from benzoin by sublimation, and named "flowers of benzoin," or benzoic acid. The hydrocarbon thus acquired the name benzin, benzol, or benzene.1 |
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