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27/01/2022 3:32 pm
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Which of the following compounds are antiaromatic
(a) (I) and (V)
(b) (II) and (V)
(c) (I) and (IV)
(d) (V) and (VI)
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27/01/2022 3:35 pm
Correct answer: (d) (V) and (VI)
Explanation:
For a compound to be aromatic it must have (4n + 2) πe– and system should be planar where n is an integer. (V) and (VI) both have 4e– and planar structure. Hence are Antiaromatic.