Explain the following:
Compound (A)Compound (B)Compound (C)(i) Thereare(i) Onreduction(i) Onreduction4 aromaticof central ringof only onebenzenein (A),therearomatic outerringsare 3 aromaticbenzene ring(ii) There arebenzenein A,there are3 four−rings left. No3 aromaticmemberedanti−aromaticbenzene ringsanti−ring is left.left and 2aromaticSo it becomesanti−aromaticringsmore stable.four−memberedStability orderrings are left inis: Aromatic>(C) so it is lessnon−aromatic>stable than (B)anti aromatic
Hence from reduction of (A) by use of moles of H_2/catalyst, (B) is formed not (C).