Destroyer mistake? Ochem #47

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Destroyer's O chem #47 has answer C as being Anti aromatic, but I'm pretty sure its aromatic? The lone pair contributes to the sp3 hybrid leaving an empty p-orbital. So only 2 pi electrons. 4n + 2 = 2, n can equal 0.

Anyone agree?
 
Destroyer's O chem #47 has answer C as being Anti aromatic, but I'm pretty sure its aromatic? The lone pair contributes to the sp3 hybrid leaving an empty p-orbital. So only 2 pi electrons. 4n + 2 = 2, n can equal 0.

Anyone agree?


I think it is a mistake as well...i am not sure. Can someone clarify?
 
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