Tossup
In the first stage of the Hock process, this molecule is alkylated with propylene to form cumene. This compound is the lightest in a mixture produced through the catalytic reforming of naphtha called BTX. A methylated derivative of this compound is nitrated three times to produce TNT. A different derivative of this compound with two methyl substituents may be prefixed ortho-, meta-, or para- and is called xylene. Each carbon-carbon bond in this compound has a bond order of 1.5 due to the delocalization of its six pi electrons. For 10 points, a circle inside a hexagon symbolizes what aromatic compound with the formula C6H6? ■END■
ANSWER: benzene [prompt on C6H6 until read] (The second line refers to toluene.)
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Buzzes
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | TUH | Conv. % | Neg % | Average Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern California | US | 4 | 100% | 25% | 66.00 |
| Southern California | US | 7 | 86% | 29% | 50.83 |
| Eastern Canada (1) | US | 4 | 75% | 75% | 89.00 |
| Eastern Canada (2) | US | 9 | 78% | 44% | 60.14 |
| Florida | US | 4 | 100% | 50% | 103.50 |
| Great Lakes | US | 10 | 100% | 20% | 60.00 |
| Lower Mid-Atlantic | US | 9 | 100% | 44% | 76.22 |
| Upper Mid-Atlantic | US | 9 | 89% | 22% | 82.63 |
| Midwest | US | 9 | 89% | 44% | 69.63 |
| North | US | 4 | 100% | 25% | 79.75 |
| Northeast | US | 12 | 100% | 17% | 83.58 |
| Pacific | US | 8 | 100% | 38% | 76.25 |
| Southeast | US | 12 | 75% | 42% | 78.00 |
| Upstate NY | US | 5 | 100% | 40% | 86.00 |