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2021 · 24 Feb · Shift 2 · Q3
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Basics of Organic Chemistry question

2021 · 24 Feb · Shift 2 · Q3

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Which one of the following compounds is non-aromatic?
  1. A
    JEE Main 2021 (Online) 24th February Evening Shift Chemistry - Basics of Organic Chemistry Question 177 English Option 1
  2. B
    JEE Main 2021 (Online) 24th February Evening Shift Chemistry - Basics of Organic Chemistry Question 177 English Option 2
  3. C
    JEE Main 2021 (Online) 24th February Evening Shift Chemistry - Basics of Organic Chemistry Question 177 English Option 3
  4. D
    JEE Main 2021 (Online) 24th February Evening Shift Chemistry - Basics of Organic Chemistry Question 177 English Option 4
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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:

  1. Aromatic – cyclic, planar, fully conjugated, and follows Hückel's rule (4n+2)pi(4n+2)pi(4n+2)pi electrons.
  2. Anti-aromatic – cyclic, planar, fully conjugated, but has 4n4n4n pi electrons.
  3. 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:

  1. Is the molecule cyclic?
  2. Is it planar (or capable of planarity)?
  3. Does it have continuous overlap of p-orbitals (fully conjugated)?
  4. How many pi electrons are present?
    • If (4n+2)(4n+2)(4n+2), it is aromatic.
    • If 4n4n4n, 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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