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ChemistryGOCAromaticityHard2 minQB
ChemistryHardsingle choice

Which is more stable, cyclopropenyl anion or the allyl anion ?

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Answer:
D
Solution:

The cyclopropenyl anion is cyclic and planar with 4 π electrons (1 + the carbanion pair, 4n with n = 1), so it is anti-aromatic and unstable. The open-chain allyl anion is more stable.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:GOCSubtopic:Aromaticity
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