Common substituted benzenes

Basic IUPAC Organic Nomenclature

Common Substituted Benzenes

There are many common simple substituted benzenes with common names that are also used as part of the IUPAC system, here are the most important ones that you should know.

Common name	Substituted benzene	Formula	3D structure
Toluene	Methylbenzene	C₆H₅CH₃
Styrene	Ethenylbenzene	C₆H₅CH=CH₂
Phenol		C₆H₅OH
Anisole	Methoxybenzene	C₆H₅OCH₃
Aniline	Aminobenzene	C₆H₅NH₂
Benzoic acid		C₆H₅CO₂H
Benzaldehyde		C₆H₅CHO
Benzonitrile	Cyanobenzene	C₆H₅CN

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