Arene functional group
Arene functional group (Ar–H): structure, IUPAC naming (suffix -benzene) and the reactions it takes part in.
Overview
The Arene functional group has the general structure Ar–H. This page covers how it is written, how it is named and which reactions it takes part in.
Structure and naming
- Generic structure: Ar–H
- IUPAC suffix: -benzene
- IUPAC prefix: phenyl- / aryl-
- Example: Benzene