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ChemistryGOCRESONANCE AND MESOMERIC EFFECTMedium2 minQB
ChemistryMediumsingle choice
Number of resonating structures of the given compound are ?
Options:
Answer:
C
Solution:
Benzylic cation : 2 Kekule forms. Charge on the ring at ortho (C-OH), the other ortho and para (C-NH₂) : 3 forms. OH lone pair stabilises the ortho form : 1 more. NH₂ lone pair stabilises the para form : 1 more.
Total = 2 + 3 + 1 + 1 = 7.
Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:GOCSubtopic:RESONANCE AND MESOMERIC EFFECT
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