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ChemistryGOCAromaticityHard2 minQB

ChemistryHardsingle choice

Compare the resonance energy of the following compounds. Is the resonance energy of (a) greater than, less than or equal to (b) ?

(a) structure (b)

Answer:

Solution:

Furan is aromatic (6π with the O lone pair), while cyclopentadiene has an $s p^{3}$ $C H_{2}$ and only simple conjugation. So a $>$ b.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:GOCSubtopic:Aromaticity

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