which aromatic ring is more stable?

Open in App

Solution

Benzene ring is more stable, having resonance energy 36kcal/mol. This is in comparison with other fused polyaromatic rings which have less resonance energy per ring than benzene.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

Q. Assertion :Compound (1) is formed not (11). Reason: Due to the reduction of central ring, 3 four-membered anti-aromatic rings become stable to form (1). In (2), due to the reduction of terminal ring, only one anti aromatic ring can be stabilised.

Q. Give reasons Aromatic diazonium salts are more stable than aliphatic diazonium salts.

Q. What is the reason that aromatic diazonium salt is more stable than aliphatic diazonium salt?

Each of the compounds shown below has two aromatic rings, labelled as A and B. Identify the number of compounds in which ring B is more active than ring A for electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction ___

Q. Statement-I: Cyclopentadienyl anion is much more stable than allyl anion.
Statement-II: Cyclopentadienyl anion is aromatic in nature.

Join BYJU'S Learning Program