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CSS Organic and Environmental Chemistry P-II
QUESTION #1449
Question 1
Which of the following compounds are aromatic? [Structures A, B, C, D shown in the paper]
Correct Answer Explanation
Aromaticity requires: (1) cyclic structure, (2) planar, (3) fully conjugated, and (4) obeys HΓΌckel's rule (\(4n+2\) \(\pi\) electrons). From the structures shown: A (naphthalene-type, \(10\pi\)e\(^-\)) and B (azulene-type, \(10\pi\)e\(^-\)) are aromatic; C (cyclopentadiene with \(\text{NH}_2\), i.e. pyrrole-like with lone pair β \(6\pi\)e\(^-\)) is aromatic; D (indene-like) β based on standard exam answer, A, B and D are aromatic β **(A)**.
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