Kekulen
Kekulé (also spelled Kekulen) refers to a series of chemical structures proposed by the German chemist Friedrich August Kekulé von Stradonitz in the 19th century to explain the bonding in benzene and related aromatic compounds. His work laid the foundation for modern organic chemistry, particularly in understanding the nature of carbon-carbon bonds in cyclic molecules.
Friedrich Kekulé is best known for his 1865 proposal of the benzene ring structure, which depicted six
Before Kekulé’s contribution, chemists struggled to explain benzene’s properties. His work introduced the concept of aromaticity,
Beyond benzene, Kekulé’s theories extended to other cyclic compounds, influencing the study of naphthalene, anthracene, and
Kekulé’s contributions were not without controversy. His rival, Archibald Couper, independently proposed similar structural ideas, leading