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ChemistryGOCAromaticityEasy2 minQB
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Which compound would you NOT expect to be aromatic ? (assume planar rings)

(I) structure (II) structure (III) structure (IV) structure

Options:

Answer:
D
Solution:

Furan, pyrrole and the cyclopropenyl cation (2π) are aromatic. The cycloheptatrienyl anion (IV) has 8 π electrons (4n, n = 2) : anti-aromatic, so not aromatic.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:GOCSubtopic:Aromaticity
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