Redraw the structure of indigo below with explicit double bonds drawn in the aromatic rings. Now draw two resonance structures of indigo each which have a single negative charge on a different oxygen. This extended conjugation is part of what makes indigo absorb visible light.

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Chapter21: Benzene And The Concept Of Aromaticity
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Problem 21.16P: Which of the molecules and ions given in Problem 21.15 are aromatic according to the Hckel criteria?...
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4. Redraw the structure of indigo below with explicit double bonds drawn in
the aromatic rings. Now draw two resonance structures of indigo each
which have a single negative charge on a different oxygen. This extended
conjugation is part of what makes indigo absorb visible light.
Transcribed Image Text:4. Redraw the structure of indigo below with explicit double bonds drawn in the aromatic rings. Now draw two resonance structures of indigo each which have a single negative charge on a different oxygen. This extended conjugation is part of what makes indigo absorb visible light.
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