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ChemistryGOCAromaticityMedium2 minQB
ChemistryMediumsingle choice

Which of the following statements regarding the cycloheptatrienyl radical is correct ?

Options:

Answer:
C
Solution:

The cycloheptatrienyl radical has 7 π electrons (6 from the bonds and 1 unpaired), which is not 4n+2. It is not aromatic, does not obey Hückel's rule and is open shell.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:GOCSubtopic:Aromaticity
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