Give two examples of ions which are non-aromatic. Why don't they exhibit aromaticity?
Cyclopentadienyl cation and cyclo-heptatrienyl anion are non-aromatic. They do not exhibit aromaticity as they do not fulfil Huckel’s rule i.e. (4n + 2) electron rule.
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Is benzene same as 1, 3, 5-cyclohexatriene?
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What is the role of catalyst in electrophilic substitution reactions?
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Name the catalysts used in electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions.