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ChemistryGOCAromaticityHard2 minQB
ChemistryHardsingle choice

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

structure

Options:

Answer:
B
Solution:

The ring is the pyrylium-type cation : 2 (4 electrons) + the O lone pair (2) = 6 π electrons with an empty p orbital on the cationic carbon. Aromatic.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:GOCSubtopic:Aromaticity
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