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ChemistryGOCAromaticityMedium2 minQB

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Classify the cyclopentadienyl radical as aromatic, anti-aromatic or non-aromatic. (assume the ring is planar)

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Solution:

Two $C = C$ bonds (4π) + one unpaired electron = 5π, which is neither 4n+2 nor 4n. Non-aromatic.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:GOCSubtopic:Aromaticity

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