AP EAMCET202315 May 2023Morning ShiftChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryActual
Which of the following molecule is not aromatic?
Correct answer
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Step-by-step solution
An aromatic species has planar structure, conjugated C = C double bonds, cyclic structure with all ring carbon atoms with sp ^2 -hybridization and having a total of (4 n+2) electrons. Cycloheptatriene has a total of six - electrons but one ring carbon is sp ^3 - hybridized that restricts the conjugated movement of -electrons. Thus, it is not aromatic.