Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781118875766
Author: T. W. Graham Solomons, Craig B. Fryhle, Scott A. Snyder
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 14, Problem 18P
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Out of the given compounds, aromatic compounds are to be determined.

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An aromatic compound is more stable than an anti-aromatic compound.

Aromatic compound has (4n+2)π electrons and anti-aromatic compound has 4π electrons.

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