Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceChemistry9. Hydricarbon1 Mark
MCQ
Which of the following is not aromatic
A
Benzene
B
Naphthalene
C
Pyridine
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$1,3,5- $heptatriene
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Answer
Correct option: D.
$1,3,5- $heptatriene
d (d) A compound is said to be aromatic if it is planar and there is complete delocalization of $\pi $ electrons, which is only possilble if it is a conjugated cyclic system and number of electrons used in delocalization is $(4n + 2)$. $1, 3, 5- $heptatriene is not an aromatic compound because complete delocalization of $\pi $ electrons, is not possible in it.
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