JEE MainChemistryBasics of Organic ChemistryMCQ+4 / −1
Which one of the following compounds is non-aromatic?
- A

- B

- C

- D

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Correct answer: D
The question asks: Which of the following compounds is non-aromatic?
However, the actual structures/options A, B, C, and D are missing in the prompt. Since aromaticity depends entirely on the structure, we must know the compound in each option to decide whether it is:
- Aromatic – cyclic, planar, fully conjugated, and follows Hückel's rule electrons.
- Anti-aromatic – cyclic, planar, fully conjugated, but has pi electrons.
- Non-aromatic – fails one or more of the requirements: not planar, not fully conjugated, or not cyclic.
Step-by-step aromaticity test
For any option, we would check:
- Is the molecule cyclic?
- Is it planar (or capable of planarity)?
- Does it have continuous overlap of p-orbitals (fully conjugated)?
- How many pi electrons are present?
- If , it is aromatic.
- If , it is anti-aromatic (if planar and conjugated).
- If conjugation/planarity is broken, it is non-aromatic.
Problem here
Because none of the structures are shown, it is impossible to independently derive whether option D is truly non-aromatic.
So, based only on the visible information:
- I cannot verify the answer rigorously.
- The stored answer is D, but there is no structural data to confirm it.
Conclusion
With the options missing, the question is incomplete. A correct solution requires the structures of A, B, C, and D.
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