Discovery of Benzene Isolated in 1825 by Michael Faraday who determined C:H ratio to be 1:1. Synthesized in 1834 by Eilhard Mitscherlich who determined molecular formula to be C6He. Other related compounds with low C:H ratios had a pleasant smell,so they were classified as aromatic. Chapter 16 Chapter 16 2 Discovery of Benzene • Isolated in 1825 by Michael Faraday who determined C:H ratio to be 1:1. • Synthesized in 1834 by Eilhard Mitscherlich who determined molecular formula to be C6H6 . • Other related compounds with low C:H ratios had a pleasant smell, so they were classified as aromatic. =>