Which of the following is NOT an aromatic compound?
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Which of the following is NOT an aromatic compound?
Naphthalene
Benzene
Cyclooctatetraene
Anthracene
Cyclooctatetraene is not aromatic because it does not satisfy Huckel's rule; it is non-planar and does not have a continuous overlap of p-orbitals.
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Q: Which of the following is NOT an aromatic compound?
Solution: Cyclooctatetraene is not aromatic because it does not satisfy Huckel's rule; it is non-planar and does not have a continuous overlap of p-orbitals.
