Chapter 17, Problem 57IP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: For the given compound, it should be checked whether the compound is aromatic or not

Concept introduction:

• The conditions for aromatic compound are,

1. 1. 1. It should be planar
   2. 2. It must obey the Huckel’s rule

The requirement of an odd number of electron pair is called Huckel’s rule. A     compound can only be aromatic if the number of $\text{π}$ electron in the ring is 2, 6,10,14,18 and so on. This series of number can be expressed mathematically as $\text{4n+2}$, where n should be an integer and the compound is aromatic.

1. 3. Continuous conjugated $\text{π}$ system(all carbon should be in ${\text{sp}}^{\text{2}}$ hybridized state)

• The conditions for non-aromatic compound is

The compound not either planar or cyclic but it must satisfy the Huckel’s                         rule

• The conditions for anti-aromatic compound is

  It satisfy all the conditions except Huckel’s rule in the conditions of aromaticity