Homework Help: college-Organic Chemistry

Posted by Amanda on Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 5:56pm.

Why is cyclooctatetraene neither aromatic or anti-aromatic?

(I can explain why it isn't aromatic (4n+2 fails), but i can't explain why it isn't anti-aromatic)

college-Organic Chemistry - GK, Friday, December 12, 2008 at 9:52pm
Its reactivity (instability) may not be high enough to be classified as anti-aromatic. [Actual data on this are not easily available.]

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