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ChemistryGOCAromaticityEasy2 minQB
ChemistryEasysingle choice
Classify methylcyclooctatetraene in its actual (tub-shaped) conformation as aromatic, anti-aromatic or non-aromatic.
Options:
Answer:
C
Solution:
Cyclooctatetraene derivatives (8 π electrons) are not planar. The ring adopts a tub shape to avoid the anti-aromatic planar form, so the p orbitals do not overlap continuously. Non-aromatic.
Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:GOCSubtopic:Aromaticity
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