Sachse's model of space formulae for Benzene

Made:
1888
Model of space formulae for Benzene, Sachse's formulae Model of space formulae for Benzene, Sachse's formulae Model of space formulae for Benzene, Sachse's formulae

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Model of space formulae for Benzene, Sachse's formulae
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Model of space formulae for Benzene, Sachse's formulae
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Model of space formulae for Benzene, Sachse's formulae
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Model of space formulae for Benzene, Sachse's formulae

These models were designed to illustrate some of the structures that were proposed for benzene prior to modern molecular orbital theories.

Sachse proposed this in 1888.

Details

Category:
Experimental Chemistry
Object Number:
1924-561
type:
molecular model