cyclohexatriene

English

structural formulae for the resonance isomers of benzene

Etymology

From cyclo- +‎ hexa- +‎ tri- +‎ -ene.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌsaɪ.kləʊˌhɛksəˈtɹaɪ.iːn/

Noun

cyclohexatriene (plural cyclohexatrienes)

1. any molecule composed of a ring of 6 carbon atoms with 3 double bonds
2. the theoretical resonance isomers of benzene
3. Synonym of benzene

Hypernyms

• cycloalkene

Hyponyms

• cyclohexa-1,3,5-triene
• cyclohexa-2,4,6-triene
• cyclohexa-1,2,4-triene

Related terms

• cyclohexane
• cyclohexene
• hexane
• hexene
• hexatriene
• triene