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4278543 
Journal Article 
It began with a daydream: the 150th anniversary of the Kekulé benzene structure 
Rocke, AJ 
2015 
Yes 
Angewandte Chemie (International Edition)
ISSN: 1433-7851
EISSN: 1521-3773 
54 
1 
46-50 
English 
25257125 
WOS:000347065100005 
In January 1865, August Kekulé published his theory of the structure of benzene, which he later reported had come to him in a daydream about a snake biting its tail. Although other theories had been postulated before 1865, Kekulé was the first to identify the correct structure. Kekulé's theory resulted in a clear understanding of aromatic compounds and thus had a major impact on the development of chemical science and industry.