C ₂ benzenes

In chemistry and technology, a group of compounds in which benzene is only substituted in the form of alkyl radicals by two other carbon atoms is referred to as C ₂ -benzenes .

These substances with the empirical formula C ₈ H ₁₀ and a molar mass of 106.17 g mol ⁻¹ include 4 compounds in 2 groups:

• the three dimethylbenzenes ( xylenes )
• the ethylbenzene

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  1,2-dimethylbenzene

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  1,3-dimethylbenzene

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  1,4-dimethylbenzene

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  Ethylbenzene