D dsony2284 Full Member 10+ Year Member 15+ Year Member Jul 24, 2007 #1 Advertisement - Members don't see this ad Can someone please explain what it means for a compound to be anti-aromatic? I know what aromatic means and what compounds are not aromatic but i havent been able to firmly find an answer for this. Thanks
Advertisement - Members don't see this ad Can someone please explain what it means for a compound to be anti-aromatic? I know what aromatic means and what compounds are not aromatic but i havent been able to firmly find an answer for this. Thanks
K kxb4777 Junior Member 15+ Year Member Jul 24, 2007 #2 I believe anti-aromaticity follows all the rules for aromaticity (planar, conjugated, cyclic) except for Huckel's rule. Can anyone confirm this? Upvote 0 Downvote
I believe anti-aromaticity follows all the rules for aromaticity (planar, conjugated, cyclic) except for Huckel's rule. Can anyone confirm this?
jdoc04 Dentist to be!!! 10+ Year Member 5+ Year Member 15+ Year Member Jul 24, 2007 #3 kxb4777 said: I believe anti-aromaticity follows all the rules for aromaticity (planar, conjugated, cyclic) except for Huckel's rule. Can anyone confirm this? Click to expand... Correct antiaromatic--4n pi electrons Upvote 0 Downvote
kxb4777 said: I believe anti-aromaticity follows all the rules for aromaticity (planar, conjugated, cyclic) except for Huckel's rule. Can anyone confirm this? Click to expand... Correct antiaromatic--4n pi electrons
D dsony2284 Full Member 10+ Year Member 15+ Year Member Jul 24, 2007 #4 right, but what does that mean? Upvote 0 Downvote
D dsony2284 Full Member 10+ Year Member 15+ Year Member Jul 24, 2007 #5 oh wait nevermind, i think ive got it....thanks : ) Upvote 0 Downvote
