Archive for February 10th, 2009

In Organic Chemistry, what is Stabilization Energy and how is it calculated?

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009
organic chemistry
manuelkuhs asked:


For example:
“The enthalphy of reaction (H0rxn) for the conversion of cyclohexene to cyclohexane by hydrogenation is –28.6 kcal/mol and is –49.8 kcal/mol for the conversion of benzene to cyclohexane. Use these data to estimate the stabilization energy of benzene. “

WILLIAM