Claire Murray ponders on the attraction benzene — a small, seemingly simple molecule — has long exerted on scientists, some of the insights gained through its exploration, and the varied applications found for this hexagonal ring and its derivatives.
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Murray, C. Bewildering benzene. Nat. Chem. 14, 584 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-022-00948-7
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