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Is this an aromatic compound ?
Is this compound an aromatic? I don´t think so because there are 7 pi electrons in the ring. Is that right?
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No, this is not an aromatic compound. It is not derived from a benzene ring (or a benzene ring with a C replaced by N).
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Neither is THF woelen but that's aromatic 
This molecule is not aromatic simply because it has no space for the third pi bond, the p orbital that is directed perpendicular to the plain is
already full, if it has been empty (if there had been a B there) the ring would have been aromatic.
[Edited on Mon/Oct/2006 by Nerro]
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THF is not aromatic.
Perhaps you meant Furan, Nerro?
[Edited on 16-10-2006 by garage chemist]
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yes I did. (5 ring with 4 carbons and 1 nitrogen. between the carbons there are two double bonds.)
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Nerro, I indeed should have been more clear in my answer. I was referring to the benzene ring because of the six-membered ring in the molecule,
presented by red_heat_cat.
But aromaticity is a more general concept, e.g. the ion C5H5(-) also is aromatic, while it is not a six-membered ring. No classical model of this ion
can be written, 5 electrons are delocalized over the 5 C-atoms.
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not true, the ring has 4 + 2 electrons in its ring which complies with the rule.
C5H5- is a lot like pyrrole really, only nitrogen has a lone pair naturally while carbon only has it when its an anion.
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Reference Information
Introductory Organic and Biochemistry -What does "aromatic" really mean?
http://www.geocities.com/athens/thebes/5118/obc/arom.htm
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Solo, thanks for that nice link. I again learnt something new and this is quite an interesting thing to learn and helps me understand things.
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That compound is aromatic. By redrawing it like this it should become apparent. Hopefully this image displays properly:
[Edited on 17-10-2006 by Pyrovus]
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Thanks for clarifying this Pyrovus. Precisely my thinking. This should make a nicely reactive species. The NO2 group acts as an electron acceptor
(similar to picric acid) making this species more stable. Remember, styrene is also reactive, not only for polymerisation but also to form the
seperate charge species which are stabilised by resonance/pibonding.
Thought first this might be for 'Beginnings' but due to the discussion it'd might be just right here in org chem
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Separation of charges, in this instance to form a combined quaternary oxy-ammonium salt (two benzenoid resonance structures) and aliphatic carbanion,
takes a fair amnount of energy. To contribute to the overall structure, the overall gain in stability through this would have to be significant
compared to the other non-aromatic resonance structure shown at the start of this thread.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by JohnWW
Separation of charges, in this instance to form a combined quaternary oxy-ammonium salt (two benzenoid resonance structures) and aliphatic carbanion,
takes a fair amnount of energy. To contribute to the overall structure, the overall gain in stability through this would have to be significant
compared to the other non-aromatic resonance structure shown at the start of this thread. |
precisely my
thinking.
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