JEE PYQ: General Organic Chemistry Question 10
Question 10 - 2021 (24 Feb Shift 2)
Which one of the following compounds is non-aromatic?
(1) Furan and benzene (aromatic set)
(2) Cyclooctatetraene dianion and cyclobutadiene dianion with $sp^3$ carbon (set with $sp^3$ carbon)
(3) Naphthalene and anthracene (aromatic)
(4) A set of aromatic compounds
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Answer: (2)
Solution
The compound containing an $sp^3$ carbon atom is non-planar. Hence it is non-aromatic.
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