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Use the inscribed polygon method to show why cyclobutadiene is not aromatic. cyclobutadiene 4 x electrons

Organic Chemistry

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Author:William H. Brown, Brent L. Iverson, Eric Anslyn, Christopher S. Foote

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Chapter21: Benzene And The Concept Of Aromaticity

Section: Chapter Questions

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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cyclobutadiene
4 x electrons

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