Explain why triphenylene resembles benzene in that it does not undergo addition
Chapter 17, Problem 17.65(choose chapter or problem)
Explain why triphenylene resembles benzene in that it does not undergo addition reactions with Br2, but phenanthrene reacts with Br2 to yield the addition product drawn. (Hint: Draw resonance structures for both triphenylene and phenanthrene, and use them to determine how delocalized each bond is.) Br Br Br2 triphenylene phenanthrene
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