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ChemistryGOCAromaticityMedium2 minQB
ChemistryMediumsingle choice
Which of the following statements is correct for planar cyclooctatetraene ?
Options:
Answer:
D
Solution:
Cyclooctatetraene has 8 π electrons, so a planar form would be anti-aromatic. The ring puckers into a non-planar tub shape with localised double bonds, which avoids the anti-aromatic destabilisation. So (D).
Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:GOCSubtopic:Aromaticity
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