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ChemistryGOCAromaticityEasy2 minQB
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Which of the following structures would be aromatic ? (assume planar rings)

(I) structure (II) structure (III) structure (IV) structure

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Answer:
A
Solution:

(I) the cyclooctatetraene dication has 6π (three bonds, two empty p orbitals) : aromatic. (II) the cyclopropenyl anion has 4π : anti-aromatic. (III) the cyclobutenyl cation has an carbon : non-aromatic. (IV) the cycloheptatrienyl anion has 8π : anti-aromatic. Only (I).

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