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ChemistryGOCAromaticityEasy2 minQB
ChemistryEasysingle choice

Which one of the following compounds is aromatic ?

(A) structure

(B) structure

(C) structure

(D) structure

Options:

Answer:
D
Solution:

(A) a dihydronaphthalene with two carbons at the ring fusion is not conjugated all round : non-aromatic. (B) cyclooctatetraene is tub shaped and non-aromatic. (C) pentalene has 8 π electrons : anti-aromatic. (D) pyrene has a planar periphery of 14 π electrons : aromatic.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:GOCSubtopic:Aromaticity
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