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How is this molecule non-aromatic? Seems like it's anti-aromatic... :/
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How is this molecule non-aromatic? Seems like it's anti-aromatic... :/
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September 01, 2013, 05:32:06 PM »
It looks to me like each ring has 4 pi electrons, so it follows the 4n rule for being anti-aromatic.
It also looks like it's planar...
So, why is this molecule non-aromatic?
Thanks for the help.
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Re: How is this molecule non-aromatic? Seems like it's anti-aromatic... :/
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First of all, polycyclic systems don't always follow Huckel's rule. Second, there are two sp3 hybridized carbons that prevent resonance stabilization.
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