- Exam
- JEE Advanced
- Year
- 2017
- Paper
- Paper 1
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- General Organic Chemistry
JEE Advanced 2017 · Paper 1 · Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry
Among the following, the number of aromatic compound (s) is/are
Among the following, the number of aromatic compound (s) is/are
Correct answer
5
Step-by-step solution
Cyclooctatetraene; non-aromatic, due to non-planarity of ring the -electrons are not delocalised.
Cyclopropenyl anion; Anti-aromatic, -electrons are delocalised
Cyclopropenyl cation; Aromatic, -electrons are delocalised.
Cyclohexadiene : Non-aromatic, as electrons are not fully conjugated.
Tropylium ion : Aromatic, as it contains conjugated system of electrons (electrons). It is cyclic and planar.
Cyclopentadienyl cation; Anti-aromatic, -electrons are delocalised.
Cyclopentadienyl anion; Aromatic, as it contains conjugated system of electrons ( electrons). It is cyclic and planar.
Both are aromatic as first it contains conjugated system of electrons ( electrons). It is cyclic and planar. These are pi electrons present in one ring. Pi electrons present in other ring are not counted.
Second one contains conjugated system of electrons ( electrons). It is cyclic and planar.