Fluorobenzenes are a group of

aryl fluoride In organic chemistry, an aryl halide (also known as a haloarene) is an aromatic compound in which one or more hydrogen atoms directly bonded to an aromatic ring are replaced by a halide ion (such as fluorine F''−'', chlorine Cl−1,−3,−5, bro ...

halobenzene Halobenzenes are a group of aryl halides consisting of a benzene ring with halogen atoms as substituents. This includes these groups of halobenzenes: * Fluorobenzenes *Chlorobenzenes * Bromobenzenes *Iodobenzenes Halobenzene may also refer to any ...

s consisting of one or more

fluorine Fluorine is a chemical element; it has Chemical symbol, symbol F and atomic number 9. It is the lightest halogen and exists at Standard temperature and pressure, standard conditions as pale yellow Diatomic molecule, diatomic gas. Fluorine is extre ...

atoms as

substituent In organic chemistry, a substituent is one or a group of atoms that replaces (one or more) atoms, thereby becoming a moiety in the resultant (new) molecule. The suffix ''-yl'' is used when naming organic compounds that contain a single bond r ...

s on a

benzene Benzene is an Organic compound, organic chemical compound with the Chemical formula#Molecular formula, molecular formula C6H6. The benzene molecule is composed of six carbon atoms joined in a planar hexagonal Ring (chemistry), ring with one hyd ...

core. They have the formula C₆H_6–''n''F_''n'', where ''n'' = 1–6 is the number of fluorine atoms. Depending on the number of fluorine substituents, there may be several

constitutional isomer In chemistry, a structural isomer (or constitutional isomer in the IUPAC nomenclature) of a compound is a compound that contains the same number and type of atoms, but with a different connectivity (i.e. arrangement of bonds) between them. The ...

s possible. * Monofluorobenzene * Difluorobenzene ** 1,2-Difluorobenzene ** 1,3-Difluorobenzene ** 1,4-Difluorobenzene * Trifluorobenzene ** 1,2,3-Trifluorobenzene ** 1,2,4-Trifluorobenzene ** 1,3,5-Trifluorobenzene * Tetrafluorobenzene ** 1,2,3,4-Tetrafluorobenzene ** 1,2,3,5-Tetrafluorobenzene ** 1,2,4,5-Tetrafluorobenzene *

Pentafluorobenzene Pentafluorobenzene is a synthetic organofluoride compound with the molecular formula . The compound consists of a benzene ring substituted with five fluorine atoms. The substance is a colorless liquid with a boiling point similar to that of benzen ...

Hexafluorobenzene Hexafluorobenzene, HFB or perfluorobenzene is an organofluorine compound with the chemical formula . In this derivative of benzene, all hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine atoms. The technical uses of the compound are limited, although i ...

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