Asked by Ahmed Ismail on Jun 09, 2024

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Pyrene has been tentatively identified in the interstellar medium. Use Huckel Rule to determine is pyrene is aromatic or antiaromatic (assuming planarity of the π system). Pyrene has been tentatively identified in the interstellar medium. Use Huckel Rule to determine is pyrene is aromatic or antiaromatic (assuming planarity of the π system).

Pyrene

A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) consisting of four fused benzene rings, resulting in a flat aromatic system.

Huckel Rule

A rule that helps predict the aromaticity of planar rings based on the count of pi electrons, stating that aromatic compounds must have 4n+2 pi electrons.

Aromatic

Refers to molecules that contain one or more planar rings of atoms with delocalized pi electron systems, typically associated with increased stability.

  • Apply Huckel's rule to determine the aromaticity of polycyclic compounds.
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Zybrea KnightJun 12, 2024
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If you consider only the π electrons in the outermost ring, the number of π electrons is 14 which satisfied Huckels Rule and the compound is aromatic. If you consider only the π electrons in the outermost ring, the number of π electrons is 14 which satisfied Huckels Rule and the compound is aromatic.