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In the kaplan review notes book it says that 1,3,5,7-cyclooctatetraene (pg 321) is a common anti-aromatic compound but when it came up on a top score test they said it was non-aromatic because its not a planar compound. I searched on wiki and it too said that the compound is not planar. Is Kaplan wrong then?
Also, what happens if the molecule is a radical? Can they be classified as aromatic, antiaromatic, or nonaromatic even though they only have one electron instead of two? Thanks!
Also, what happens if the molecule is a radical? Can they be classified as aromatic, antiaromatic, or nonaromatic even though they only have one electron instead of two? Thanks!
