Glossary
Antiaromatic
Cyclic, planar, fully conjugated, 4n π electrons. Destabilized relative to the open analog (Ch 20).
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Organic Chemistry
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Glossary
Organic Chemistry
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Chapter 20 — Aromaticity: What Makes Benzene Special and How to Recognize It
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$E2$
(aldehyde): moderate deactivator. -
(ester acyloxy): moderate activator. -
(hydroxyl): strong activator. -
(trifluoromethyl): strong deactivator. -
. > - C3 (CH₂): 2 H + 2 C = -2 + 0 =
1,2 vs 1,4
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