Chapter 12, Problem 12.46E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The type of orbital that overlaps to form pi bond in benzene ring is to be determined.

Concept introduction:

Aromatic compounds are unsaturated compounds that contain conjugated planar ring with conjugation of pi electrons. The aromatic compound contains benzene like structure. Every carbon in the aromatic compound is $s{p}^2$ hybridized. The aromatic compounds are stable compounds.