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ChemistryGOCAromaticityEasy2 minQB
ChemistryEasysingle choice
Compare the dipole moments of tropolone and 2-hydroxytropolone. Is the dipole moment of (a) greater than, less than or equal to that of (b) ?
(a) 
(b) 
Options:
Answer:
D
Solution:
Both are polarised toward a tropylium-oxide form (6π, aromatic). In 2-hydroxytropolone, the extra OH group forms an intramolecular H-bond that stabilises this form further. So a b.
Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:GOCSubtopic:Aromaticity
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