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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 fourrings left. No3 aromaticmemberedantiaromaticbenzene ringsantiring is left.left and 2aromaticSo it becomesantiaromaticringsmore stable.fourmemberedStability orderrings are left inis: Aromatic>(C) so it is lessnonaromatic>stable than (B)anti aromatic
Hence from reduction of (A) by use of moles of H_2/catalyst, (B) is formed not (C).


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