Alkylbenzenes

The alkylbenzenes are derivatives of benzene, in which one or more hydrogen atoms be replaced by alkyl groups of various sizes. They are a subset of the aromatic hydrocarbons. The simplest example is the toluene, in which a hydrogen atom of the benzene was replaced by a methyl group.

Benzene

Toluene    Xylenes (o -, m-, p- xylene)    Ethylbenzene cumene p-cymene

Depending on the type, number and characteristics of the substituents further subgroups can be formed.

• The most common and best-known aromatic hydrocarbons benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene we group together with the group of BTEX aromatics.
• The methyl-substituted benzenes are derived from benzene, in which one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced by a methyl group.
• As C2 - benzenes, - benzenes, C3, C4, benzene, etc. are referred to, respectively, a group of compounds in which benzene is substituted only in the form of alkyl groups, each with a fixed number of other carbon atoms.

An overview provides the category alkylbenzene.