Azulene, an isomer of naphthalene, having fused 5 and 7 membered rings, has the following orbital density in its Frontier Molecular Orbitals (the HOMO and LUMO) a. Where would a nucleophile attack azulene? b. Where would an electrophile attack azulene? c. Based on the electrostatic potential, which positions will be the MOST favorable for each type of attack? Homo: Lumo: Electrostatic potential: Please give a detailed explanation as well as any important information that got you to your conclusion. I'm really trying to learn this.

Azulene, an isomer of naphthalene, having fused 5 and 7 membered rings, has the following orbital density in its Frontier Molecular Orbitals (the HOMO and LUMO) a. Where would a nucleophile attack azulene? b. Where would an electrophile attack azulene? c. Based on the electrostatic potential, which positions will be the MOST favorable for each type of attack? Homo: Lumo: Electrostatic potential: Please give a detailed explanation as well as any important information that got you to your conclusion. I'm really trying to learn this.

Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry

2nd Edition

ISBN:9780618974122

Author:Andrei Straumanis

Publisher:Andrei Straumanis

Chapter17: Conjugation And Molecular Orbital (mo) Theory

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