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2021 · 26 Aug · Shift 2 · Q9
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Basics of Organic Chemistry question

2021 · 26 Aug · Shift 2 · Q9

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Which one of the following compounds is not aromatic?
  1. A
    JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th August Evening Shift Chemistry - Basics of Organic Chemistry Question 151 English Option 1
  2. B
    JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th August Evening Shift Chemistry - Basics of Organic Chemistry Question 151 English Option 2
  3. C
    JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th August Evening Shift Chemistry - Basics of Organic Chemistry Question 151 English Option 3
  4. D
    JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th August Evening Shift Chemistry - Basics of Organic Chemistry Question 151 English Option 4
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Correct answer: C

The question asks: Which one of the following compounds is not aromatic?

However, the actual structures/options A, B, C, and D are missing in the prompt. Since aromaticity depends completely on the structure of each compound, it is not possible to determine which option is non-aromatic without seeing the compounds.

How aromaticity is checked

A compound is aromatic if it satisfies all of the following:

  1. Cyclic structure
  2. Planar structure
  3. Fully conjugated ring (continuous overlap of p-orbitals)
  4. Follows Hückel's rule: number of π\piπ electrons =4n+2= 4n+2=4n+2, where n=0,1,2,…n=0,1,2,\dotsn=0,1,2,…

A compound is not aromatic if it fails one or more of these conditions. It may be:

  • Non-aromatic: not planar / not fully conjugated / not cyclic
  • Anti-aromatic: planar, cyclic, fully conjugated, but has 4n4n4n π\piπ electrons

Why the answer cannot be derived here

The options are shown as:

  • A:
  • B:
  • C:
  • D:

but no structures are provided. Therefore, I cannot evaluate which one is aromatic or non-aromatic.

Comparison with stored correct answer

The stored correct answer is C, but since the structures are missing, this cannot be independently verified from the given data.

If you provide the structures/options, I can solve it fully step-by-step and verify whether C is correct.

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