This is benzene: \usepackage{chemfig} \begin{document} \chemfig{**6(------)} \end{document} Circle represents delocalized π electrons. This delocalization of e− gives rise to resonance, where the three double-bonds continuously switch between each other: \def\pgfsysdriver{pgfsys-xetex.def} \usepackage{chemfig} \begin{document} \chemfig{*6(=-=-=-)} \schemestart \arrow{<=>} \schemestop \chemfig{*6(-=-=-=)} \end{document} Related Notes Literary (Further Reading)