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ChemistryGOCAromaticityMedium2 minQB

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Compare the resonance energy of the following compounds. Is the resonance energy of (a) greater than, less than or equal to (b) ?

(a) structure (b)

Answer:

Solution:

(a) the cyclooctatetraene dianion has 10π, planar and aromatic. (b) cyclooctatetraene is a non-planar tub with almost no resonance. So a $>$ b.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:GOCSubtopic:Aromaticity

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