Periodicals>Journal Article: Hofmann, August Wilhelm von (Mar 1890), Hofmann's Benzene Tree at the Kekulé Festivities, Journal of Chemical Education, (1991), 68, 888., Retrieved on 2012-06-05
Folksonomies: chemistry Memes
05 JUN 2012
Benzene and Bee Hives
People have wracked their brains for an explanation of benzene and how the celebrated man [Kekulé] managed to come up with the concept of the benzene theory. With regard to the last point especially, a friend of mine who is a farmer and has a lively interest in chemistry has asked me a question which I would like to share with you. My 'agricultural friend' apparently believes he has traced the origins of the benzene theory. 'Has Kekulé,' so ran the question, 'once been a bee-keeper? You certa...The hexagon shape of bee hives inspires the idea of hexagon shapes for benzene rings.